Researchers at New Mexico State University recently discovered the world's hottest chilli pepper. Bhut Jolokia, a variety of chilli pepper originating in Assam, India, has earned Guinness World Records' recognition as the world's hottest chilli pepper by blasting past the previous champion Red Savina. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

New Mexico State University is a hotbed of chile pepper innovation where scientists have created more than two dozen new strains during the last two decades. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Pepper spray is intended for warding off attackers -- but this mom apparently pepper sprayed her own daughters. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

You can now not only feel the spicy kick of a jalapeno pepper, you can also see it in full 3D, thanks to researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Using sophisticated equipment, the research team generated the first three dimensional view of the protein that allows you to sense the heat of a hot pepper. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Two suitcases carried by a woman who was about to fly to from Chile to Spain were virtually made of cocaine, police said. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

Traffic court in Indianapolis was shut down for the day when pepper spray used by the police department got loose in the building's ventilation system. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Look no further, here is the hottest chili pepper known to man! picked by punthe 3 years ago

The Chilean navy and marine scientists say they may have found Latin America's first submarine, a steel tube topped by cannons, which sank off the coast of Chile 141 years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Scientists have discovered a potentially marketable contraceptive in the venom of Chile's black widow spider, whose bite is fatal to many but can also cause prolonged, painful and involuntary erections in men. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The ultimate in personal protection! Shoots juice at 90 mph. picked by hypnotode 3 years ago

Beauty queen Ingrid Marie Rivera beat 29 rivals to become Puerto Rico's 2008 Miss Universe contestant, despite being the victim of assault when someone spiked her makeup and evening gowns with pepper spray. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Chile's Constitutional Court halted a government program Friday that provided the contraceptive known as the "morning-after" pill free to women and girls as young as 14. picked by muppet 2 years ago

A robber disabled himself Wednesday night as his plans involving a can of mace backfired. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

Cash machines offer an ever-growing menu of services beyond merely dispensing money. For tampering criminals, this now includes a squirt of pepper spray in the face . picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

For over three years more than 550 dogs and 100 cats have been housed in a small residential property of only 2.7k square feet in the hills of Valparaiso, Chile, causing harsh complaints by neighbors due to the putrid smell the property emits as well as the unsanitary conditions that effects the surrounding residential area. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Salt and Pepper are twins, born to a ewe, which is white and a ram, which is a sussex breed, sporting a black face, legs and bottom. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Indian army chiefs are set to deploy a 'curry bomb' to win the war on terror.

Weapons development experts have created an eye-watering spice bomb, packed with a potent mix of red chilli and pepper which will be used to smoke out militants during counter-insurgency operations. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

New evidence from the Monte Verde archaeological site in southern Chile confirms its status as the earliest known human settlement in the Americas and provides additional support for the theory that one early migration route followed the Pacific Coast more than 14,000 years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Chile will file a complaint over what was called "unjustified aggression" by Toronto police as they scuffled with Chilean team members after a FIFA Under-20 World Cup match. picked by imagica 2 years ago

Richard LeFevre ate 247 Jalapenos in eight minutes and won $2000. He says, 'I love to eat, and I love to compete, so the two go pretty well together'. picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago