EEEEEk! By Maria Weber, Buena Vista, CO One group of mice underwent bile duct litigation (BDL), where the bile duct was obstructed to cause an accumulation of bile in order to trigger liver fibrosis. The other group was given carbon tetrachloride, a potent toxin which damaged the liver. Both groups were fed capsaicin (the component in chili peppers that makes them taste hot). From Health Radar, a monthly health newsletter. The wild bison was slaughtered almost to extinction. African lions are hunted for sport. The boreal toad, once profligate, has almost vanished. Whales and dolphins are chased down for human ...