Top Ten Weird Chilli Pepper Facts
by The Crazy Chilli Co
1. Using pepper as a weapon goes back 1,000's of years. In ancient Asia bags filled
with pepper and spices were thrown at enemies. In Japan ground pepper/Chillies were
thrown into the faces of...
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Top Ten Weird Chilli Pepper Facts
by The Crazy Chilli Co
1. Using pepper as a weapon goes back 1,000's of years. In ancient Asia bags filled
with pepper and spices were thrown at enemies. In Japan ground pepper/Chillies were
thrown into the faces of criminals as a form of punishment.
2. In the USA all postal staff carry pepper spray to defend against dogs and other
animal attacks.
3. Farmers in Africa use chillies attached to fences to keep elephants from their
crops. Elephants hate the smell.
4. The Indian Army are testing Chilli grenades as a form of non-lethal weapons to
use on hidden enemies.
5. The Big Jim Chilli plant produces the largest known pods in the world they can
grow in excess of a foot long, not bad for a plant that only grows around 2'-3'
Tall.
6. In early civilizations such as the Incas, Mayans and Aztecs Chilli Peppers were
used as a currency.
7. Chilli growers continually try to produce the world?s hottest chillies
resulting in records being broken on a regular basi
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