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

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.

  • agentshags
    8•9 months ago

    Still no concrete proof it was actually the chip.

    • @[email protected]
      4•9 months ago

      That never stopped politicians from banning a wide array of drugs; I’m sure it won’t stop them here, either.

      • donuts
        2•9 months ago

        They made weed illegal after the prohibition on alcohol ended, so maybe chiles are next?