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What is the name of the scale that indicates the chili peppers heat level?

  1. Taco Bell scale

  2. Richter

  3. Mercator

  4. Scoville
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Explanation

The Scoville scale, created by Wilbur Scoville in 1912, measures the spicy heat or pungency of chili peppers based on their capsaicinoid content. It's expressed in Scoville Heat Units (SHU). The Richter scale measures earthquakes, Mercator is a map projection, and Taco Bell is a restaurant chain, not a measurement system.

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