Headaches from hell after eating the world's hottest chilli

Jill Margo

Apr 10, 2018 – 8.30am

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When a man developed severe "thunderclap" headaches after eating a fiery chilli pepper, the pain was so intense he sought emergency care.

The culprit was the mighty "Carolina Reaper", the chilli pepper that now outranks all others in the world for its heat.

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