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Why Super Hot Peppers Get So Hot

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Apparently, the reason superhots make so much more fire than jalapenos or habaneros is because they’re OCD. According to research at the Chile Pepper Institute at New Mexico State University, the main difference between the two groups of chiles is that superhots maximize their interior space. Much like how my roommate in college Tetris’ed everything in the apartment neatly into its own little storage compartment.

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Death Star Grill Goes Into Production

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I’ve seen all kinds of homemade Star Wars-themed grills and given the number of Star Wars accessories we’ve talked about in the past, I’m not what you’d call “blown away” that a company now makes an officially licensed Death Star backyard grill.