Zach's hands are sweating in ZHC's spicy-berry gamble
Michelle stays clear of the chili all the way down the board, and viewers have a theory about how.
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Why this story? One of the most watched videos since yesterday, with 6,466,126 views.
Don't Eat the Spicy Berry
Two blackberries on a wooden board hide slivers of red chili. Zach and Michelle each stuff one while the other covers their eyes, then take turns eating from the pile in "Don't Eat the Spicy Berry," the newest Short on ZHC.
About 6.5 million views came in since yesterday, and the whole thing lasts under two minutes. Michelle warns early, "I'm not good with spicy." Yet she keeps picking safe fruit, round after round, until Zach asks how she is not getting any of them. He watches which berry she hovers over and dodges it. With three left, two of them loaded, he reasons, "There's a 50/50 chance," and admits, "My hands are sweating." One bite later he is wincing: "Oh, that's spicy!"
The comments are mostly about Michelle's game. Many viewers say she moved Zach's berry, so the one he thought he was avoiding was no longer where he left it. Others just replay her drawn-out "uhhh" when he asks whether she is playing mind games.
The chili sits between quieter uploads from the couple, among them painting their nursery and painting Michelle's pregnant belly. For a channel that began with drawing, a paring knife is the tool of the week.
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What viewers say
Nahhh Michelle got so lucky and played the game smartly 😂
@JustThatGuy-i8qSee it on YouTubeZack” Michelle are you playing mind games”
Michelle “uhhhhh”@FrMM2potatosSee it on YouTubeHis reaction was everything 😂😂😂
@Handsoff-mydani123See it on YouTube
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The way, she switched the berry😔🤞
@adam_daniling_officialSee it on YouTubeThis guy has god-level luck, from the beginning until the last bit is left, he's still safe and sound, haha 😭🔥
@FannyValezSee it on YouTubeHow did Zach not notice 😭
@GizBroskiSee it on YouTubeYour wife outsmart you, Zack.
@łøvė-šmǐłė-åťėSee it on YouTubeWhen they cut the pepper it sounds so crispy and crunchy I need an asmr of that.
@MilosWildoSee it on YouTubeThere was 0% chance of her losing 😂
@aridarleySee it on YouTube
Public comments from the video's page on YouTube
- Channel
- ZHC
- Subscribers
- 31,200,000
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 53,416,107
- Channel views, pace per day
- 19,788,473 (on a normal day: 8,280,393)
- Video published
- November 9, 2026
- Video views so far
- 9,676,506 (3 days online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 6,465,252 (on a normal day: 2,645,694)
The numbers
The Short is among the most watched new videos since yesterday, and the channel's daily views are running at more than twice their usual level.
💡 Test your knowledge
Which compound gives chili peppers their heat?
Capsaicin binds to heat-sensing receptors in the mouth, which is why chili peppers feel hot.

