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1. 01Which compound gives chili peppers their fiery heat?
2. 02Which pepper famously registers around zero on the Scoville scale?
3. 03Why does milk soothe a chili burn better than water?
4. 04Kimchi, the spicy fermented cabbage dish, is a staple of which country's cuisine?
5. 05The most famous bottle of sriracha is decorated with which animal?
6. 06Wasabi's sharp heat is famous for hitting you where?
7. 07The scale used to measure chili heat was created in 1912 by whom?
8. 08Which list puts these peppers in order from mildest to hottest?
9. 09Why can birds happily snack on even the hottest chilies?
10. 10Tabasco sauce is aged in oak barrels on Avery Island in which US state?
11. 11Harissa, the fiery red chili paste, comes from which part of the world?
12. 12Vindaloo evolved in Goa from a garlicky dish brought there by which European arrivals?
13. 13Eating hot chilies can bring on a happy little buzz because the body releases what?
14. 14Garam masala, a warming blend of ground spices, is a cornerstone of which cuisine?
15. 15Which pepper held the Guinness World Record for hottest chili for much of the 2010s?
16. 16By what other name is the ghost pepper widely known?
17. 17Capsaicin feels hot because it activates the same nerve receptors that normally respond to what?
18. 18How did Wilbur Scoville's original taste test measure a pepper's heat?

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