Professor invents red hot chilli meter

This could take the fun out of second guessing how hot a chilli is before taking a bite. " Professor Richard Compton of the University of Oxford has been experimenting with the world's hottest pepper...

Thai Chillies Cause London Chemical Scare

A suspected terror attack on London turned out to be an extra hot pot of Thai chillies." Police cordoned off three streets and firefighters smashed down a door after reports of a chemical attack on a busy...

Prisoners use chillies to break out of jail

"Eighteen Indonesian prisoners broke out of jail using an unusual weapon - the chilli pepper. Prisoners at Pematang Sinatar jail in Sumatra mixed hot chillies with water in plastic bottles to spray at guards."