After conducting tests, the military has decided to use the thumb-sized
"bhut jolokia," or "ghost chili," to make tear gas-like hand grenades to
immobilize suspects, defense officials said Tuesday.
The bhut jolokia was accepted by Guinness World Records in 2007 as the
world's spiciest chili. It is grown and eaten in India's northeast for
its taste, as a cure for stomach troubles and a way to fight the
crippling summer heat.
It has more than 1,000,000 Scoville units, the scientific measurement of
a chili's spiciness. Classic Tabasco sauce
ranges from 2,500 to 5,000 Scoville units, while jalapeno peppers measure anywhere from 2,500
to 8,000.
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