Sunday, April 4, 2010

Chili Grenade

The Indian military is fielding a new less-than-lethal weapon; the 'Chili Grenade'. To make it they use the chili pepper 'bhut jolokia' which is recognized as the spiciest chili in the world by far. It measures at a staggering 1,000,000 Scoville units. By comparison jalapeno peppers tend to max out at 8,000 Scoville units.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20100323/D9EKA7GG1.html

"The Indian military has a new weapon against terrorism: the world's hottest chili.

After conducting tests, the military has decided to use the thumb-sized "bhut jolokia," or "ghost chili," to make tear gas-like hand grenades to immobilize suspects, defense officials said Tuesday.

The bhut jolokia was accepted by Guinness World Records in 2007 as the world's spiciest chili. It is grown and eaten in India's northeast for its taste, as a cure for stomach troubles and a way to fight the crippling summer heat.

It has more than 1,000,000 Scoville units, the scientific measurement of a chili's spiciness. Classic Tabasco sauce ranges from 2,500 to 5,000 Scoville units, while jalapeno peppers measure anywhere from 2,500 to 8,000.

"The chili grenade has been found fit for use after trials in Indian defense laboratories, a fact confirmed by scientists at the Defense Research and Development Organization," Col. R. Kalia, a defense spokesman in the northeastern state of Assam, told The Associated Press.
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