Here is a behavior that makes no sense to me.
This vegan speed-eater has set a new Guinness World Record for the fastest time to eat 50 Carolina Reaper chili peppers. Mike Jack completed the challenge in just 6 minutes and 49.2 seconds. The Carolina Reapers have an average of 1.64 million Scoville Heat Units, making them hundreds of times hotter than jalapeno peppers.
Mike decided to break this Guinness World Records title to push himself to see how far he could take his pepper eating abilities. He has previously achieved Guinness World Records titles for speed-eating a head of lettuce, and Bhut Jolokia chilli peppers.
… After achieving the record, Jack continued to eat peppers and ultimately consumed a total of 135, earning him the No. 2 spot on the League of Fire Reaper Challenge leader board.
… Despite the mouth pain, Jack stated that the stomach discomfort is worse, causing bad cramps that feel like someone twisting his guts. And yet...he continues to do it. Why?
Photo: Guiness World Record