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Aug 25, 2024 | perthnow.com.au | Alexandra Byrne |Steven RomoNbc |Steven Romo

When 36-year-old Nelson Cheney was little, he began eating spicy peppers and sauces to impress his father. Years later, he still consumes these foods, only now for his 1.1 million followers on TikTok. Cheney, known by his social media handle “@craving_capsaicin” — a nod to the chemical compound that gives chili peppers their heat — got hooked on the adrenaline rush he feels when he eats extremely spicy foods. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Why we love spicy food even though it hurts.