Saturday, January 5, 2013

5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Tomatoes


1. In a part of Spain, there's an annual tradition of pelting tomatoes at your neighbors called "La Tomatina."

2. In 1893, the U.S. Supreme Court legally classified the tomato as a vegetable because it's used as one. It's actually a fruit.

3. Drinking tomato juice, and bathing in it, has been advocated for skin disorders such as eczema.

4. The Aztecs made the first salsa - tomatoes prepared with peppers, corn, and salt.

5. Tomato leaves are poisonous.

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