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  2. Capsicum annuum - Wikipedia

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    Capsicum annuum, commonly known as paprika, chili pepper, red pepper, sweet pepper, jalapeño, cayenne, or bell pepper, [5] is a fruiting plant from the family Solanaceae (nightshades), within the genus Capsicum which is native to the northern regions of South America and to southwestern North America.

  3. Jalapeño - Wikipedia

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    As the peppers ripen their pungency increases, making red jalapeños to be generally hotter than green jalapeños, at least of the same variety. If the jalapeño plants were stressed by increased water salinity, erratic watering, temperature, light, soil nutrition, insects, or illness, this will increase their pungency. [41] [42]

  4. History of South America - Wikipedia

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    1892 map of South America Animation showing geographic evolution of European colonies and breakaway states in South America, 1700 to present Contemporary political map of South America The history of South America is the study of the past, particularly the written record, oral histories, and traditions, passed down from generation to generation ...

  5. List of inventions and discoveries by women - Wikipedia

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    Snugli and Weego were invented by nurse and peacekeeper Ann Moore first in the 1960s. Pertussis Vaccine A pioneering female American doctor , medical researcher and an outspoken voice in the pediatric community, the supercentenarian Leila Alice Denmark (1898–2012) is credited as co-developer of the pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine .

  6. Chili pepper - Wikipedia

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    Chili peppers originated in Central or South America and were first cultivated in Mexico. European explorers brought chili peppers back to the Old World in the late 16th century as part of the Columbian Exchange , which led to the cultivation of multiple varieties across the world for food and traditional medicine.

  7. Jalapeños Are Being Made Less Spicy On Purpose & People Are ...

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    Those people decided to change genetics in order to make jalapeños that were not. Instead of simply using less jalapeño or less seeds, they change the GENETIC STRUCTURE and REMOVE SPICE — 🍉 ...

  8. List of Mexican inventions and discoveries - Wikipedia

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    Herbig–Haro objects, discovered by Mexican Guillermo Haro and American George Herbig; Ozone depletion: Mario J. Molina together with F. Sherwood Rowland discovered the CFCs role in the Ozone hole. They were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Vanadium: discovered in 1801 by Andres Manuel del Rio

  9. Domesticated plants of Mesoamerica - Wikipedia

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    Chiles were also added at times to cacao, when it was in a beverage form. In Mesoamerica, chiles were used for ritual purposes and therefore, the chile crops did not extend into North and South America like maize, beans, and squash. A cuisine distinct to Mesoamerica was a maize-and-chile pepper based food.