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    Why are peppers spicy?

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    The substance in peppers that makes them spicy is called capsaicin. It is concentrated in the veins of the fruit (not the seeds) and stimulates the nerve endings in your mouth, fooling your brain into thinking you're in pain. The brain responds by releasing substances called endorphins, which are similar in structure to morphine. A mild euphoria results, and hot peppers can be mildly addictive because of this hot pepper "high".

    PANDA

    "I've been (addicted) to them (Chile) peppers all my life Ms.(Sandra),but then again,I'm from (AZ.)and of(Hispanic)decent its in (are) (genes) and (jeans)if you catch my mean-in!" "Heh,!Heh,!Heh,!Heh!"
    leeroy

    Hot answer, lol.
    They grow like that there are hundreds of different peppers from mild too extreamly hot buy the way I love them really hot
    that how they are made...


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