anachrohack@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoTIL The ancient Romans created an artificial sweetener called "Sugar of Lead" by corroding lead in vinegar. It has a mildly sweet taste and also causes brain damageen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square65fedilinkarrow-up1561arrow-down12
arrow-up1559arrow-down1external-linkTIL The ancient Romans created an artificial sweetener called "Sugar of Lead" by corroding lead in vinegar. It has a mildly sweet taste and also causes brain damageen.wikipedia.organachrohack@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square65fedilink
minus-squarecalebm@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 day agoTomatoes are a New World plant. The ancient Romans didn’t think they were poisonous because they had no idea what a tomato was.
minus-squaressillyssadass@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 day agoMaybe I got it wrong. Some watery vegetable.
minus-squareSnarkoPolo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoIt was probably another nightshade plant. Eggplant maybe?
Tomatoes are a New World plant. The ancient Romans didn’t think they were poisonous because they had no idea what a tomato was.
Maybe I got it wrong. Some watery vegetable.
It was probably another nightshade plant. Eggplant maybe?
I’m thinking cucumber