What makes jalapeños hot, and do they have other super powers?
Chemistry For Your Life
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How to Increase Your Tolerance to Heat
So these pain receptors in your mouth that detect hot food and capsaicin, the more often you activate them, you can actually do damage to them. And so then it means that over time, I've had to like slightly increase, you know, what level of spicy I get at the Thai restaurant or whatever. That's crazy. So I've just been damaging my receptors over time, right? So you just need more to get the same experience. Mm hmm. Dang. Okay. Are you ready for the last fun fact? I'm ready. You're not trying to hurt myself at all. It's not a contest, but it's just like I like spicy
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