A Conversation for Potatoes
Useless food fact
DickieP Started conversation Oct 29, 1999
When potatoes were first brought to Britain, the roots wre thought to be poisonous and were grown only for their foliage. Or so I heard once.
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basselope Posted Oct 30, 1999
Let's not forget that the potato also has many uses other than as a simple food. They can be used to power digital clocks. (a bit cumbersome as a wrist watch, but still...I hear Nissan is working on a potato powered car... or maybe not.)Then there is the Potato Cannon. Though I doubt NATO will be endorsing it any time soon, outfitted with a spent-uranium casing it can penitrate 2" armor plate. And, of course, for those with an artistic bent the Potato can be carved into delightful nik-nacs. Don't know what to get that special some one for the Holidays? Give 'em a Potato! They'll thank you for it.
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Dancing Ermine Posted Oct 30, 1999
Another poinless piece of information:
Polish people (from Poland not for cleaning furniture) make a particularly strong alcoholic drink from potatoes.
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The Jester (P. S. of Village Idiots, Muse of Comedians, Keeper of Jokes, Chef and Seraph of Bad Jokes) LUG @ A458228 Posted Nov 1, 1999
We make very strong alcoholic drinks from *ANYTHING*
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