Habañero

At a chili cook-off the other day, a friend dared me to eat half a habañero pepper in exchange for $20. I ate half, and it tasted pretty good, so I ate the other half, too, just for kicks. After about a minute and a half, I started to feel the heat. Drank about half a beer, which seemed to help. About five minutes in, the worst of the heat set in, and I sweated it. After half an hour, I ate a roll of antacid tablets, mostly as a precaution against further damage, because friends were telling me of dangerous times ahead. I'm happy to report that I'm in fine health. And for another $20, I'd probably do it again.

This guy wouldn't.