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Killing Heat: Ghost Pepper Surpasses Every Heat Level Known in a Groundbreaking Discovery In a breakthrough that has sent shockwaves through the culinary and scientific worlds, the Ghost Pepper (Caribbean Red Pepper or Bhut Jolokia) has officially exceeded every previously recorded heat level known to humanity. Dubbed “Killing Heat,” this extraordinary chili has set a new benchmark in capsaicin intensity—burning through the capsaicin scale with fresh records shattering previous champions. ### What is the Ghost Pepper? The Ghost Pepper, native to India, ranks at the top of the Scoville Heat Unit (SHU) scale. Originally measuring around 1,041,427 SHU, recent lab tests have revealed that some variant peppers from controlled high-heat cultivation experiments now surpass 2 million SHU—an astonishing leap. This makes the Ghost Pepper not just the hottest chili on Earth, but possibly breaking thresholds previously thought impossible.