Indian military to weaponize world’s hottest chili
By WASBIR HUSSAIN, Associated Press Writer
GAUHATI, India – The Indian military has a new weapon against terrorism: the world’s hottest chili.
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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(AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)
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Regarding the weaponizing of cuisine, there has been a long, violent history from which to demonstrate the efficacy of such warfare.
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This was definitely an odd campaign for something named Quaker.
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During the Korean conflict, the guns began to show their age.
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All of this brings us to Patapsco Creek Jack’s inquiry about weaponized Limburger cheese. It is in the works.
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A wet granulator did the trick.
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