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How the Scoville Scale Works
Now, scientists extract the heat-inducing chemicals and measure their pungency by using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography. The relative heat is measured in Scoville heat units (SHUs). That stands as the primary means of determining spiciness in food (and the effectiveness, in another use of capsaicin which is one of the major capsaicinoids of pepper spray).
A bell pepper, for example, checks in on the Scoville scale at zero SHUs. Chomping down on a bell pepper would not prompt so much as a raised eyebrow or a reach for a glass of water. But that s the absolute bottom of the scale. From there, things get interesting.
Andrew Brown Jr.
On April 21, 2021, Pasquotank County deputies shot and killed Andrew Brown Jr., 42, as they carried out drug-related search and arrest warrants. Several weeks later, District Attorney Andrew Womble announced
he had reviewed the probe by the State Bureau of Investigation and determined that Brown s killing was justified. Womble s office would not pursue criminal charges against the officers involved. Brown s death renewed peaceful protests in Elizabeth City, as North Carolinians continued to call for change to root out racism.
Follow WUNC s ongoing coverage of the case and its repercussions across the state.
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Dave DeWitt is WUNC's Feature News Editor. As an editor, reporter, and producer he's covered politics, environment, education, sports, and a wide