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    Can GE's Hot Sauce Make Grown Editors Cry?

    June 25, 2016
    When NED's editorial staff heard GE's 10^32 Kelvin Hot Sauce used the two hottest peppers in the world, we knew we had to try it for your viewing pleasure. As the saying goes, "Hindsight is 20/20."
    You may have heard we are giving away a bottle of hot sauce developed by GE that uses the Carolina Reaper and Trinidad moruga scorpion peppers and sheathed in silicon carbide, the same ceramic matrix composite their new jet engines use to achieve maximum fuel efficiency. To find out why they did this, check out our in-depth feature here. 

    If you just want to watch two jackasses eat spoonfuls of the stuff, watch the video below!

    About the Author

    John Hitch | Editor, Fleet Maintenance

    John Hitch, based out of Cleveland, Ohio, is the editor of Fleet Maintenance, a B2B magazine that addresses the service needs for all commercial vehicle makes and models (Classes 1-8), ranging from shop management strategies to the latest tools to enhance uptime.

    He previously wrote about equipment and fleet operations and management for FleetOwner, and prior to that, manufacturing and advanced technology for IndustryWeek and New Equipment Digest. He is an award-winning journalist and former sonar technician aboard a nuclear-powered submarine where he served honorably aboard the fast-attack submarine USS Oklahoma City (SSN-723).

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