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"Bruh, are you trying to poison us!?" (lemmy.world)

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[–] PugJesus 63 points 4 weeks ago (13 children)

Explanation: For almost 200 years, it was commonly believed that the tomato (a plant from the Americas) was poisonous, because it is a member of the Nightshade family. For that reason, it was grown in Italy primarily as an ornamental plant until the late 17th century.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Mamma Mia

[–] jaybone 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Here we go again.

[–] foofiepie 2 points 3 weeks ago

My my

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