Tomatoes first grew in the forests of Peru and were called "wolf peaches". Because it is gorgeous and attractive, people are afraid of its toxicity and only appreciate its beauty and dare not eat it. /kloc-In the 6th century, the British Duke O 'Roda Gerry brought back a tomato seedling from South America and presented it to his lover, Queen Elizabeth. Since then, tomatoes have landed in Europe, but no one dares to eat them. At that time, British doctors warned people that eating tomatoes would bring danger to their lives. If Colonel Robert, an American, hadn't taken unprecedented action, I'm afraid people still don't know what tomatoes taste like.
1830, Robert brought back several tomato seedlings from Europe and planted them on the land in his hometown of Salem, New Jersey. However, when tomatoes are ripe, they can't be sold because people think they are poisonous fruits. Robert had to boldly announce to the whole town that he would eat 10 tomatoes in public to see if they were poisonous. The residents in the town were frightened by Robert's "wild talk". A doctor predicted that the eccentric colonel would have no patience and would die because of his stupidity.
It is time for Robert to eat tomatoes. Thousands of residents of the whole town flocked to the court door to see how he "committed suicide" with tomatoes. At noon 12, Colonel Robert appeared in front of everyone. Dressed in a black dress and smiling, he walked slowly up the steps. Then, he took out a red tomato from a small basket and held it high for everyone to see. After thousands of pairs of eyes proved to be true, he took a bite of tomato in full view and praised the taste of tomato loudly while chewing. When Robert took the second bite, several women fainted on the spot. In a short time, all the 10 tomatoes were eaten by Robert, who still stood on the steps unscathed and waved to everyone. People applauded warmly and the band played a song "Triumph" for him.
Robert's action proved that tomatoes are non-toxic. As a result, tomatoes became famous and spread all over the world.
This example tells us that practice makes true knowledge. People's understanding comes from practice, and it is also inseparable from practice. Sometimes, people even have to go through repeated practical arguments before they can finally get a scientific and correct understanding.