- The tomato (US: /t?me?to?/, UK: /t?m??to?/), Solanum lycopersicum, is a plant whose fruit is an edible berry that is eaten as a vegetable. The tomato is a member of the nightshade family that includes tobacco, potato, and chili peppers. It originated from and was domesticated in western South America. It was introduced to the Old World by the Spanish in the Columbian exchange in the 16th century.
- Chester A. Arthur (allthetropes.org)
Chester A. Arthur was one of the most well-liked presidents of all time, a dapper, congenial schmoozer whom it was almost impossible to dislike. His critics, though, claimed that he accomplished nothing other than banquets and parties during his term.