▲ 16 ▼ Teen’s death after eating a single chip highlights risks of ultra-spicy foods (arstechnica.com) submitted 3 years ago by Madison_rogue@kbin.social to c/news@kbin.social 28 comments fedilink hide all child comments Harris Wolobah, a healthy 14-year-old from Worcester, Massachusetts, tragically died last Friday, hours after eating a single ultra-spicy tortilla chip seasoned with two of the hottest peppers in the world.
[–] agentshags@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Still no concrete proof it was actually the chip. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] quindraco@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) That never stopped politicians from banning a wide array of drugs; I'm sure it won't stop them here, either. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] donuts@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago They made weed illegal after the prohibition on alcohol ended, so maybe chiles are next? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] quindraco@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) That never stopped politicians from banning a wide array of drugs; I'm sure it won't stop them here, either. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] donuts@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago They made weed illegal after the prohibition on alcohol ended, so maybe chiles are next? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] donuts@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago They made weed illegal after the prohibition on alcohol ended, so maybe chiles are next? permalink fedilink source parent