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Mint is absolutely killing it (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 50 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

What is it with humans and eating, smoking, or drinking any kind of leaf, seed, or other vegetable that has evolved a deadly toxin to avoid being eaten..?

“You know what, this tastes a bit bland, let's add some insecticide to it to make it spicier!”

[–] [email protected] 21 points 4 months ago

Mmm... Tomacco

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago

We get bored and don't like bland things. These plants developed extreme flavors to deter most animals, but humans like to have unique and different things so it makes sense