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Pucker up for hot peppers

Pucker up for hot peppers

Makeup can be used to accentuate your features or even change your appearance. Sometimes, it’s the ingredients more than the technique that matters, and that’s especially true when it comes to one of the latest lip plumping glosses.

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My mouth is on fire!!! Or is it?

My mouth is on fire!!! Or is it?

When it comes to spicy food, some people love it, and other people, well we won’t talk about that. Obviously, everyone’s different when it comes to how much spice they can handle. Some people prefer their peppers on the extra mild side, while others really like to spice things up. No matter your individual preference for the hot scale, you’ve probably had at least one experience where you felt like your mouth was on fire. The thing is, that scorching pain you felt didn’t really mean your mouth was on fire at all. You’re not really burning your tongue when...

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What’s really the spiciest part of a chili?

What’s really the spiciest part of a chili?

You’ve probably heard people say the way to tone down the spice from a hot pepper is to get rid of its seeds. It turns out, the seeds aren’t really at the root of a chili’s spiciness after all. 

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Why we crave hot peppers but pests don’t

Why we crave hot peppers but pests don’t

You may have a real craving for hot peppers and hot pepper products, but it turns out certain pests don’t exactly share your affection. Certain pests, like mice, are actually repelled by capsaicin. That’s, of course, the active component of chili peppers that makes them so hot.

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