Chilli challenge burns 2.5 cm hole in man's food pipe
An American man was reported to have developed a 2.5-cm hole in his oesophagus, or the food pipe, after eating a hamburger laden with ghost pepper puree in an eating competition. One of the hottest chillies in the world, ghost pepper caused him to vomit violently. He reportedly had to undergo an emergency surgery and was hospitalised for 23 days.