The hot pepper linked to teen’s death can cause arteries in the brain to spasm.

  • @waz@lemmy.world
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    15910 months ago

    Harris Wolobah’s cause of death is not yet determined; it’s not certain if the chip is to blame.

    Maybe, just maybe we should put our pitchforks away until we know if the chip mentioned is responsible?

    • @Juvyn00b@lemmy.world
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      810 months ago

      Are you saying we shouldn’t put all our chips in one basket?

      Or not to count the chips before they hatch?

      • @Kyle@lemmy.ca
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        4210 months ago

        Common sense is waiting for an official diagnosis from a certified professional investigating the actual body for the cause of death.

        Not speculation from people on the internet that haven’t even seen the body.

      • @SkyeStarfall
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        910 months ago

        Uh, I mean, you can die at any one time without anything directly causing it. So no, it’s not necessarily common sense.

        And spicy foods, even very spicy ones, are consumed daily without too much medically bad happening… certainly not more than, say, eating peanuts.

        • @Perfide@reddthat.com
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          510 months ago

          This chip isn’t merely “very spicy food”, it is explicitly designed to be a challenge. One single chip costs $10 and the packaging is literally shaped like a coffin.

          • @SkyeStarfall
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            110 months ago

            Sure, but people also eat the hottest peppers in existence and are fine… medically speaking.

            Like, yeah, it probably puts some strain on your body, but by itself I don’t think it should be majorly harmful.