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Some like it hot
Spicy food gives a real rush to some of us, but it can also really hurt. If it’s setting off our pain sensors, why do we like it? Pain sensation expert John Wood and experimental psychologist Charles Spence discuss why spicy food gives some of us such a buzz.
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