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Steve H

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World's hottest pepper bred by Mr Currie
« on: October 22, 2023, 08:06:07 AM »
Classic nominative determinism. It should have been called the "Johnny Cash", because of the burning ring if fire it causes next day. It's just been recognised as the world's hottest by Guinness World Records, easily beating the Carolina Reaper, also bred by Mr Currie.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepper_X
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Re: World's hottest pepper bred by Mr Currie
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2023, 10:30:39 AM »
Classic nominative determinism. It should have been called the "Johnny Cash", because of the burning ring if fire it causes next day. It's just been recognised as the world's hottest by Guinness World Records, easily beating the Carolina Reaper, also bred by Mr Currie.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepper_X

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Re: World's hottest pepper bred by Mr Currie
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2023, 07:08:56 AM »
See also the jokes thread.
"That bloke over there, out of Ultravox, is really childish."
"Him? Midge Ure?"
"Yes, very."