Measure for Measure Episode 5: Scoville
Ministry of Ideas
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Measure for Measure Is a Limited Series From Ministry of Ideas
Pure capsaicin clocks in at a blistering 16 million Scoville heat units. A ferritoxin is a resin which comes from a species of Moroccan cactus and it's about a thousand times hotter than pure capsaicin. The scoville heat unit system isn't perfect, but the fun part of this test is that you can measure any kind of taste you want with it.
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