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-down11
arrow-up1560arrow-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-squaressillyssadass@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 day agoThey also thought tomatoes were poisonous because the water in them would pick up the lead their plates were made from
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?
They also thought tomatoes were poisonous because the water in them would pick up the lead their plates were made from
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