Wudi@feddit.uk to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 month agoTIL that eating dirt was common in the U.S. South until the 80s. People ate a handful a day, often seasoned with vinegar and salt.feddit.ukimagemessage-square215fedilinkarrow-up1540arrow-down124file-text
arrow-up1516arrow-down1imageTIL that eating dirt was common in the U.S. South until the 80s. People ate a handful a day, often seasoned with vinegar and salt.feddit.ukWudi@feddit.uk to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 month agomessage-square215fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareantlion@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 month agoPotatoes naturally were toxic nightshade (all parts). To be domesticated they had to be eaten with clay, which absorbs the toxin. There are still some varieties eaten with clay.
Potatoes naturally were toxic nightshade (all parts). To be domesticated they had to be eaten with clay, which absorbs the toxin. There are still some varieties eaten with clay.