• Flying Squid@lemmy.worldOPM
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    15 days ago

    So it’s more of a Hindu cleansing of the soul than a Christian eternal punishment sort of thing is what you’re saying.

    • nickwitha_k (he/him)@lemmy.sdf.org
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      14 days ago

      Fun facts: The “later consequences” of super spicy food comes from the anus having similar sensory cells to the mouth. The only way to avoid the burn is desensitization from repeated exposure and this desensitization is not permanent. It has to be maintained by regular consumption of spicy food.