Compound Interest: Why Chilli Peppers are Spicy: The Chemistry of
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The idea for this graphic came to me whilst saving the chilli peppers from a forlorn looking, aphid-infested chilli plant that's probably on its metaphorical last legs. I thought it would be quite interesting to look at the origin of the heat in chilli peppers, and how this can be quantified. A family of compounds…
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Are Bigger or Smaller Jalapenos Hotter Spice Mystery Unraveled – Gardeners Basics
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Chili Peppers 101: Nutrition Facts and Health Effects
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Five Ways to Cook and Serve Chili Peppers -- Harvest to Table
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The Fresh Peppers of Nigeria - Kitchen Butterfly
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CH105: Chapter 5 - Introduction to Organic Chemistry - Chemistry
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A Guide To Chillies, The Scoville Scale
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Frequent spicy meals linked to human longevity, China
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Chili peppers could be the secret ingredient for beating all forms of cancer - Study Finds
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Could hot chili peppers reduce mortality risk?
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The Psychological Reason Why People Hate Spicy Foods