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Joe Hernandez

The new world's hottest pepper, Pepper X, is 3 times spicier than its predecessor

A Pepper X pepper is shown earlier this month in Fort Mill, S.C. (Jeffrey Collins/AP)

A small, wrinkly yellow-green pepper known as Pepper X is now officially the hottest chili pepper in the world, according to Guinness World Records.

Ed Currie, founder of PuckerButt Pepper Company in South Carolina, appeared on the YouTube show Hot Ones to receive the Guinness award and announce the spicy new variety to the world.

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