A saying about the heat of chili peppers was posted on Reddit—Shower Thoughts on August 19, 2017:
“Chili peppers must be pretty pissed. The exact defense they developed to preserve the species is the exact reason they are devoured.”
Wikipedia: Chili pepper
The chili pepper (also chile pepper chilli pepper, or simply chilli, from Nahuatl chīlli Nahuatl pronunciation: [ˈt͡ʃiːli]) is the fruit of plants from the genus Capsicum, members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae. They are widely used in many cuisines to add spiciness to dishes. The substances that give chili peppers their intensity when ingested or applied topically are capsaicin and related compounds known as capsaicinoids.
Chili peppers originated in Mexico. After the Columbian Exchange, many cultivars of chili pepper spread across the world, used for both food and traditional medicine.
Reddit—Shower Thoughts
Chili peppers must be pretty pissed. The exact defense they developed to preserve the species is the exact reason they are devoured.
submitted August 19, 2017 by Sleepdeprivation211
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ShowerThoughts Bot
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Chili peppers must be pretty pissed. The exact defense they developed to preserve the species is the exact reason they are devoured.
7:16 AM - 19 Aug 2017
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Half Sober
@BlackedOutKids
Chili peppers must be pretty pissed. The exact defense they developed to preserve the species is the exact reason they are devoured.
7:33 AM - 19 Aug 2017
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D 💥Sturná
@DonaldSturna
Ever thought about how unlucky Chili peppers are? The same defense they got to preserve their species is the exact reason they are devoured.
10:03 AM - 19 Aug 2017
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@Infoz_Reloaded
Chili peppers must be pretty pissed. The exact defense they developed to preserve the species is the exact reason they are devoured.
1:55 PM - 19 Aug 2017
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