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  • When and where is Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest held?
    January 1, Tokyo
    May 7, Chicago
    September 22, London
    July 4, New York
  • What is "competitive eating"?
    a way to lose weight
    The same as "speed eating"
    a contest among cooks
    eating while running
  • What could we say instead of "worked out" in "Finally they worked out a way to decide."
    were confused about
    exercised
    used a lot of energy
    figured out
  • What is capsaicin?
    The chemical in chili peppers that makes them "hot"
    A cold remedy
    The ingredient in hot dogs that makes them delicious
    Another name for chocolate
  • Which food was not mentioned as part of competitive eating contests?
    hamburgers
    pizza
    fried chicken
    chili peppers
  • How does Anandita Dutta Tamuly feel about eating chilies?
    It is a great way to stay healthy
    She likes them but they burn her too much
    She cannot tolerate them
    She is worried about the effects
  • What is a Scoville Heat Unit?
    A temperature scale used in cooking
    A kind of chili pepper
    A measurement for the hotness of chili peppers
    A way to heat a room using chili peppers
  • When we say that your body "burns calories" it means ________.
    You are storing food energy as fat
    You have a fever
    You are wasting food
    you are using the energy from the food you eat
  • Who is the former Nathan's Contest champion?
    Joey Chestnut
    Takeru Kobayashi
    Satoshi Nakamura
    Paulie Walnuts
  • Which of these is NOT mentioned as a benefit of eating Capsaicin
    It makes your body burn more calories
    It keeps your teeth healthy
    It makes you feel less hungry
    It helps keep you breathe better
  • According to legend, why did the contest start?
    Four people were arguing about who loved America more
    A family had bought too many hot dogs and needed to use them
    Two people wanted the prize
    Four people were arguing about who loved Ireland more
  • What does Kobayashi say food fighters consider themselves?
    fat
    unhealthy
    hungry
    athletes
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