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[โ€“] 25 points 3 years ago (2 children)

TBF the British Monarchy would eat tomatoes on their pewter plates, because of the acidity the tomatoes would begin to dissolve the plates, Injecting various poisonous elements into them.

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  • [โ€“] 25 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child)

    Also, tomatoes ARE poisonous as they are a nightshade and contain solanine. Same with potatoes. The modern concentration of solanine is negligible, though, so unless you have a sensitivity or allergy to nightshades you should be fine consuming large quantities.

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  • [โ€“] 19 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Fun fact: potato plants under the right conditions can produce fruits resembing cherry tomatoes. They are extremely poisonous.

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  • [โ€“] 12 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Another fun fact: Since both potatoes and tomatoes are nightshades, you can graft them together and have a plant that produces both potatoes and tomatoes.

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  • [โ€“] 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    called the "Tato" in the fallout universe

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