My mother is a bitch (Tomatoes/Lead)

My mother is a fucking bitch. She's just a bitch.

She just is.

Want to know something cool?

People used to think tomatoes were poisonous. Don't believe me? You're too skeptical for your own good.

you need to trust someone

If you were constantly lied to as a child, or something, here is a link from the Smithsonian, backing me up: affirming link


Apparently there was a random lunatic by the name of Colonel Robert Gibbon Johnson who thought he could just eat tomatoes. He is actually quoted as saying,

"The time will come when this luscious, scarlet apple... will form the foundation of a great garden industry, and will be... eaten, and enjoyed as edible food" (Paul, 2009).

Righhht.


So yeah, in the 1700's tomatoes were also called "love apples", and they were thought to be poisonous. In reality, they were only toxic because they soaked up the lead from pewter plates.


very bad idea, do not eat off of plates containing lead.

It turns out that in those times the rich were more likely to die of lead poisoning. Pewter was expensive, so the poor usually ate with wooden utensils.


Another interesting thing to note, Crystal is just glass... with lead.



at least 24% lead


Why are the rich so drawn to eating lead?