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.

  • guyrocket
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    121 year ago

    It surprises me that it is possible for capsaicin to kill someone. Maybe it is something else or a combination of things but I await further evidence.

    I do like to eat spicy but I top out somewhere around habaneros. It would be good to know if the peppers might kill me. I already think I’m pretty careful with them, but I’ll be more so if there’s real danger.

    Unfortunate for this kid. Best wishes to his family.