Where were potatoes first grown?
Potatoes were first domesticated in the Andes Mountains of South America, in what's now Peru and Bolivia, thousands of years ago.
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- Why did Europeans think tomatoes were poisonous?
“Some Europeans once feared tomatoes were poisonous, possibly because acid in tomatoes leached lead from pewter plates.”
Reference: Smithsonian Magazine
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Did the Supreme Court decide whether a tomato is a fruit or a vegetable?
In 1893, the US Supreme Court ruled in Nix v. Hedden that the tomato should be treated as a vegetable for tax purposes, even though botanists call it a fruit.
Are Maine Coons part raccoon?
A popular legend claims Maine Coons came from cats mating with raccoons, which explains the name and bushy tails, but that is biologically impossible. The Maine Coon is 100% cat.