• @[email protected]
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    2611 months ago

    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.

    • CheezyWeezle
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      11 months ago

      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.

      • @[email protected]
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        1911 months ago

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

        • Karyoplasma
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          1211 months ago

          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.

    • @Corkyskog
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      311 months ago

      I am confused as to how the TBF relates to the rest of your comment.