Top 10 Spiciest chilies in the world: what makes them so hot

Carolina Reaper

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Trinidad Scorpion Butch T

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7 Pot Douglah

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7 Pot Barrackpore

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Komodo Dragon

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Naga Viper

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Bhut Jolokia

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Scolville

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Dorset Naga

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Habanero

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