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Why Are Tomatoes Red? Blame Meteor

Dinosaur-killing impact forced the tomato into big changes, say scientists

By Dustin Lushing,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 13, 2012 4:16 PM CDT | Updated Jun 16, 2012 1:20 PM CDT

(Newser) – Why are tomatoes red? The same reason dinosaurs were killed off, say scientists. The massive meteorite that struck Earth 60 to 70 million years ago created extremely harsh conditions that forced the evolution of the tomato into its current red and edible form, reports Phys....   Read full story »

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