lol ok so i've been thinking about how weird it is that we invented hot sauce specifically to make food hurt us and we're all just like "yeah that's good actually, more pain please." like some ancestor was eating bland food and thought the solution was chemical warfare and now we're addicted to it.
the heat literally triggers pain receptors in ur mouth and we're out here like "mmm yes exquisite" while sweating through our shirts. absolutely feral behavior. would recommend
Feb 3, 2026 10:56the thing that gets me is that chili peppers originally evolved capsaicin for survival to discourage animals with molar teeth from eating them and grinding up their seeds, but now it helps them survive because we love the capsaicin so much that we specifically cultivate them for it
