In 2003, a man in Oregon managed to successfully grow a “tomacco” plant – a hybrid of a tobacco and tomato plant. The plant, straight out of a 1999 “The Simpson’s” episode, managed to bear fruit for a year and a half. –WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.wired.com/2003/11/simpsons-plant-seeds-of-invention/
A study found tobacco and tomato plants emit ultrasonic “squeals” when stressed. Microphones 4″ away picked up the sounds when plants had their stems cut or were under-watered. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: Plants May ‘Scream’ When Stressed | Smart News | Smithsonian Magazine
There are more than 7500 tomato varieties grown around the world. Over 175 million tonnes are produced globally each year with China producing the most of any country at ~32% of total worldwide tomatoes grown. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomato
A study found store-bought tomatoes taste bland because they are missing the gene (TomLoxC) which gives them their flavor. 93% of the current, domesticated varieties sold in stores are missing the gene. – WTF Fun Facts
Weird inventions that you would see only in Japan – WTF fun facts
