TIL that capsaicin -- the compound that makes peppers hot -- only affects mammals, who would chew the seeds and destroy them. It doesn't affect birds, who swallow the seeds whole and help disperse them.

novembro 29, 2019

TIL that capsaicin -- the compound that makes peppers hot -- only affects mammals, who would chew the seeds and destroy them. It doesn't affect birds, who swallow the seeds whole and help disperse them.

TIL that capsaicin -- the compound that makes peppers hot -- only affects mammals, who would chew the seeds and destroy them. It doesn't affect birds, who swallow the seeds whole and help disperse them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsaicin#Natural_function mochi_malaka November 29, 2019 at 10:49AM

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TIL that capsaicin -- the compound that makes peppers hot -- only affects mammals, who would chew the seeds and destroy them. It doesn't affect birds, who swallow the seeds whole and help disperse them.

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