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The plant in above pictures is definitely horse nettle...
The other plants in the pic don't produce berries.

Horse nettle contains solanine, a toxic alkaloid. All parts of horse nettle are poisonous, and ingestion of the fruit can cause death. Symptoms of poisoning include fever, headache, a scratchy feeling in the throat followed by nause, vomiting, and diarrhea. Ingestion of the unripe fruit causes abdominal pain and can cause circulatory and respiratory depression

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I can't imagine eating these berries... they can't taste good... Are you sure they're not just pretending to eat them?

Horse nettle is a good plant to discourage...
I can usually get a good grip on the plant at ground level and pull out without getting stuck by the thorns... unfortunately, the roots don't pull out of the ground. I have found that pulling on sight reduces the survival of horse nettle over time.