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Teen’s death after eating a single chip highlights risks of ultra-spicy foods

arstechnica.com Teen’s death after eating a single chip highlights risks of ultra-spicy foods

The hot pepper linked to teen's death can cause arteries in the brain to spasm.

Teen’s death after eating a single chip highlights risks of ultra-spicy foods

Harris Wolobah, a healthy 14-year-old from Worcester, Massachusetts, tragically died last Friday, hours after eating a single ultra-spicy tortilla chip seasoned with two of the hottest peppers in the world.

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  • Any autopsy results yet? I mean, I've eaten them, and yeah, they're f*@ked up hot, but...

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