Have you ever tried a spicy crisp, a dab of sauce or a mouthful of someone’s curry, and felt your tongue blaze like it was on fire? Yet if you touched that food with your fingers, it probably wouldn’t feel warm at all. So why does spicy food feel so hot?
Wonder Kids will find out why spicy foods taste hot, discover which animal can gobble the hottest chillies without even noticing, how an American pharmacist found a way to measure spiciness back in 1912, and just how fiery the world’s hottest pepper is.
There are three possible answers to weigh up: one true, one made up, and one that sounds true but isn’t. Can you guess which is which? Listen out for today’s Wonder Words, too.
Grab a glass of water, Wonder Kids, and let’s turn up the heat.
