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    gods-n-clods: In doing research on how to get rid of eczema, I came across this: [www.tomatoesareevil.com] While it is mostly mockery, there is quite a few people w... more »
    Starwatcher: You say tomato, I say, aaaaah, run for your lives! more »
    Dr Emilio Lizardo: "...tomatoes, ornamental tobacco plants..." Tomacco? more »
    Ruthless, If you let me: They are, however, thought to derive little benefit because they are so well-supplied with fertilisers whereas in the wild it might be an important so... more »
    j1mbo: LOL, now parents have an excuse to make children eats the veggies. "Son, eat or be eaten. Stay on top of the food chain" more »
    ricodetroit: They need to start putting teeth on Mr. Potato Head... more »
    Althestane: Now i really want to know HOW they trap insects. What are the adaptations that hold the bugs there? And that's also a fine line these plants are bal... more »
    Barnabus: So, isn't any plant that can derive nutrients from a decaying bug technically a carnivore, or are we really just focusing on the ones that can actuall... more »
    RoboBagins: So the Solanaceae aka "Deadly Nightshade" family is carnivorous? Double Respect. more »
    aubreyf: When I say tomato, you say killer. more »
    evildead1971: i for one welcome my new potato underlords more »
    The Curse of Millhaven: Now I know why I have fewer rabbits after I put in my tomatoes. more »
    Jonny_eh: So how will the vegetarians respond to this? Is it ok to eat veggies that eat meat? more »
    Adah: My grandfather always swore tomatoes were poisonous. My grandmother finally convinced him to try some tomatoes she had grown in her garden, and he ha... more »
    spidyredneckjedi: Well, from insects to humans is still quite a leap... Just keep them away from radiation or toxic waste, and we should be fine. more »
  • #killertomatoes

    Some Vegetables Are Vicious Killers

    Suddenly, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes seems just a little bit closer to reality with the news that tomatoes are carnivorous. No, you didn't misread that: Tomatoes are carnivorous... and so are potatoes. Everything you knew is wrong, people. More »