You may have seen one of those crazed contests on YouTube or at a fair where people "compete" to eat as many hot peppers as possible. For instance, in May 2017, a competitive eater who goes by the name LA Beast set a Guinness World Record for eating the most ghost peppers in two minutes — 13. Ghost peppers, for those of you that don't know, are some of the hottest in the world and rate 1 million per pepper on the Scoville heat scale (a scientific measure of how hot a pepper is). To put things in perspective, that's at least 100 times hotter than a jalapeño, which ranks anywhere between about 2,500 and 8,000 Scoville units. … [Read more...] about Is the Carolina Reaper the World’s Hottest Pepper?
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‘One Small Step’ Act Encourages Protection of Human Heritage in Space
However, it is also the first law enacted by any nation that recognizes the existence of human heritage in outer space. That's important because it reaffirms our human commitment to protecting our history — as we do on Earth with sites like the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, which is protected through instruments like the World Heritage Convention — while also acknowledging that the human species is expanding into space. … [Read more...] about ‘One Small Step’ Act Encourages Protection of Human Heritage in Space
10 Signs That Streaming Movie Site Isn’t Legit
Keep in mind, there are some legitimate sites that offer free content, such as Pluto TV, Tubi, and Crackle, but you may have to watch commercials. Others (like Kanopy) require a library card or a college .edu email address to watch. And you can usually watch the biggies like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime for the first 30 days for free. Just remember to cancel your subscription before your time is up to avoid charges. … [Read more...] about 10 Signs That Streaming Movie Site Isn’t Legit
