These Wild Food Facts Will Make You Think Twice About Your Next Meal

It’s All in Your Mind

 

Peppers are hot due to a chemical compound called capsaicin, which bonds to your sensory nerves and tricks them into thinking your mouth is actually being burned. Mind over matter.

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