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Local scoutmaster eats hot peppers to raise funds Johnny Fotschky of Fredericksburg Boy Scout Troop 137 ate 23 ghost peppers to help raise money to send kids to summer camp and new uniforms. —Submitted photo Gem and Mineral Show set for Jan. 21-22 The Fre
Johnny Fotschky of Fredericksburg Boy Scout Troop 137 ate 23 ghost peppers to help raise money to send kids to summer camp and new uniforms. ?Submitted photo
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Local scoutmaster eats hot peppers to raise funds Johnny Fotschky of Fredericksburg Boy Scout Troop 137 ate 23 ghost peppers to help raise money to send kids to summer camp and new uniforms. —Submitted photo Gem and Mineral Show set for Jan. 21-22 The Fre

Fredericksburg Boy Scout scoutmaster Johnny Fotschky recently took on one of the toughest challenges by consuming 23 ghost chili peppers, ranked as the hottest chili pepper with 855,000 units on the Scoville scale. Boy Scout Troop 137 in Fredericksburg came up with the idea after brainstorming ideas

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