THE "afterburner effect" is probably a significant phenomenon for competitors in China's "Spicy King" competition in Nngxiang, which aims to attract visitors to the southern Chinese Hunan province which is famous for its spicy cuisine.
Some of the country's most daring eaters had to consume as many chillis as they could in one minute - with a unique twist, in that they had to do it in a chilli-filled bath (pictured below).
According to the People's Daily, the winner, a man named Su, took home the prize after scoffing 15 chillies in 60 seconds.
In AN excellent example of healthy ageing, Barbara Rygiel from San Francisco's Bay Area has received a "lifetime bus pass" at the age of 103.
Rygiel is being honoured for being a loyal customer of the Pinellas Suncoast Transfer Authority, after riding the local bus at least four days per week to church for the last few decades.
Rygiel lives independently and looks after the rose garden at the Lutheran Residences of South Pasadena.
She believes it's mind over aches and pains, saying "if I tell myself I'm super then I feel better.
"I get up in the morning and say 'Barbara, you're super. So get up and do the work," she said.
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