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FiveThirtyEight Artboard 95. The Trinidad moruga scorpion, one of the hottest peppers in the world. Researchers determined the golf ball-sized pepper has a mean Scoville Heat Unit value of 1.2 million. The Trinidad moruga scorpion, one of the hottest peppers in the world. Researchers determined the golf ball-sized pepper has a mean Scoville Heat Unit value of 1.2 million. Courtesy of Jim Duffy, New Mexico State University / AP Photo.