The Internet Heats Things Up With the Ghost Pepper Challenge

Not to throw cold water on the ice bucket challenge, but there's a new, hotter way to test your mental and physical fortitude while raising money for a good cause.  

The good news is you won't need to douse yourself with freezing cold water to complete this challenge. However, you might want to have that bucket on hand for other reasons. 

In the latest viral challenge to raise money and awareness for ALS, all one needs to do is down a very hot pepper. Here are the basic guidelines for the new Ghost Pepper Challenge:

Anaheim pepper: $20 minimum donation
Jalapeno pepper: $10 minimum donation
Habanero pepper: $5 minimum donation
Anything spicier: $0 minimum donation
Pull yourself together, then nominate three friends to partake in the mouth misery. 

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