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Teen’s death after eating a single chip highlights risks of ultra-spicy foods (arstechnica.com)

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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.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Still no concrete proof it was actually the chip.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That never stopped politicians from banning a wide array of drugs; I'm sure it won't stop them here, either.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

They made weed illegal after the prohibition on alcohol ended, so maybe chiles are next?