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Does the Scoville Scale Need a Modern Update?

Does the Scoville Scale Need a Modern Update?

By now you’ve probably heard of the Scoville Scale. That’s the scale that was invented more than 100 years ago to measure the pungency of hot peppers. It’s named after a man named Wilbur Scoville, who first came up with the scale in 1912.

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