The History of the Killer Tomato! - It's Deadly Reputation
Welcome to Mike’s Nerd Bytes—bite-sized stories about the strange, the curious, and the just plain nerdy! On this episode, we’re diving into a juicy bit of science history—tomatoes. Did you know that at one point, people thought tomatoes were deadly poison? Yep, they had a reputation as “poison apples,” and it kept them off dinner plates for ages. So, how did something so delicious get such a deadly reputation? Thanks for tuning in to Mike’s Nerd Bytes! Get your snack-sized fix of fun science, t...
