Well I never... this is all news to me. Fascinating!
You just reminded me of the time I was in Langkawi eating a lovely bowl of curry. I munched into what I thought was a small green bean... it was the hottest chilli I have every experienced in my life! I was literally completely incapacitated for the next 30 minutes.
I could have done with some of those birdie genes at that point. :)
Hahah, and miss out on the beauty of agonizing curries? Nonsense.
I went to a spice-off a month or so ago and watched humans go through the agony of the hottest spices in the world... I should have entered a bird to auto-win!
Hahaha! Yes, you are right... that is utter twaddle. I wouldn't give up the heat in my curries for anyone or anything!
Wow, I would have loved to have been there to take some photos... I bet there were a few good grimaces. :)