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[–] [email protected] 36 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

Oh, we’re not resistant, we’re just crazy enough to like the pain. Birds are resistant and don’t feel it at all, they can eat chilis like fruits.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

Well, given that it's supposed to be toxic rather than just painful, I'd say we're resistant in that it takes a high dose to kill us.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

It's just relative. Most mammals don't pay rent, taxes, or have to deal with the TSA. Once you do those things, spicy plant chemicals become a frivolous game.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

I eat peppers just to feel something