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Yet again. Predicted by the Simpsons; Tomacco https://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/Tomacco https://simpsons.fandom.com/wiki/Tomacco

• _Microft 7y ago
  Tomacco is the produce made by Homer after (accidentally) mixing tobacco seeds and tomato seeds and then using plutonium rods to help the plants grow by putting it in the ground near the plants Are you familiar with atomic gardening [0] already? Since it mentions Cobalt-60 in the Wiki article - here is a picture of a Cobalt-60 source [1] for fun. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_gardening https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_gardening [1] https://twitter.com/nuclearkatie/status/1249917284098981894 https://twitter.com/nuclearkatie/status/1249917284098981894
  • throwaway_pdp09 7y ago
    Tobacco and tomatoes are both solonacea. I don't know but imagine that means they can interbreed. Does anyone know? Thanks for the atomic gardening, I'd not heard of it. I think people back then were slightly mad.
    • _Microft 7y ago
      Here is more about atomic gardening. https://www.amusingplanet.com/2013/03/atomic-gardening-breeding-plants-with.html https://www.amusingplanet.com/2013/03/atomic-gardening-breed...