Vegetables Are Made Up

By now you probably know that a tomato is a fruit—not a vegetable—and it’s everybody’s favorite fun fact when the salad course comes up for dinner. But here’s another fun fact that will blow dinner guests’ minds: vegetables aren’t even real. Graduate student of botany at Harvard University Molly Edwards hosts a YouTube channel called Science in Real Life, and she sheds light on the vegetable mystery. (Segment produced by Abby Haralson)