Eli5: Why does chilli burn your ring on the way out?
In: Biology
Capsaicin, the substance that causes the spiciness does not get fully digested. Since “hot” sensation from eating spicy food is just capsaicin reacting with the nerve cells in the mucosa of your mouth/lips/tongue, it does the same thing to the nerve endings in your anus, also covered in mucosa.
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