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Ever since the Trojan Horse – and probably long before – men have bent their minds to developing the ultimate secret weapon. Now, at last, the Indian army just might have discovered it: the world’s hottest chilli pepper.

The Indian army believes that the pungency of its ground seeds of the bhut jolokia – a capsicum hybrid, growing around the banks of the Brahmaputra river, that is reputed to be 100 times hotter than a jalapeño – could be harnessed in smoke grenades against rioters or to flush out terrorists in confined spaces. The army said the weapon could also be used in aerosol sprays by women warding off attackers.

Read more: India deploys world’s hottest chilli to fight terrorism

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Knocking on melons. Squeezing avocados. We all have our little ways to pick out which produce we think is the freshest. But a handful of designers are taking that to the next level with the creation of a fading barcode that disappears along with a product’s freshness, Treehugger reported.

When a fruit or vegetable arrives at the store, it’s tagged with the Fresh Code. Over time, the lines (or bars in the bar code) fade, showing how long it has been in the store and letting both customers and store owners know when produce is past its prime.

• Barcode Could Reveal Food’s Freshness
• Hit Or Miss: Fresh Code Barcode Concept Ensures Your Produce Is Just-Picked

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Here’s the whole grain truth

A steady diet of whole grains, from amaranth to oats, can lower your risk of heart disease. Here’s how to shop for and cook with grains

The whole grain truth
Whole grains have attracted a lot of positive attention recently due to the growing wealth of research that show whole grains such as amaranth, spelt and quinoa as well as the tried-and-true brown rice and oats may help lower your risk of heart disease and stroke. But what exactly is a whole grain? And how do you cook them? Here’s why you should choose whole grains more often and some tips on how to use them in your recipes.

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Oats: so pale, so small, and so easy to ignore. Some people look at a bowl of oatmeal and say, “blah!” Others gaze upon a lumpy mush of hot oats, with steam clouding their dreamy eyes, and sigh, “ahhh…” Are you an oat-lover? Here’s why you should take the oat oath and eat more of these oh-so-wholesome whole grains.

Read more: 7 reasons why oats are awesome

We have been adding butter to recipes for generations. It has not only become an ingredient to many recipes, but it also makes a great addition to topping bread. The truth is, butter is made from milk that contains saturated fat from animal products.

Saturated fats may keep their form nicely sitting in your refrigerator, but they are the main culprits when it comes to high cholesterol and inflammation of the arteries, which lead to heart disease. Margarine on the other hand is an artificial trans fat created from vegetable oils.

Read more: Butter or margarine – try neither