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Come learn about the history of the common spud, from it's original cultivation in the Andes to it's spread to Europe where it cured famine. How did the potato go from a poisonous tuber that could only be consumed with detoxifying clay to one of the five largest staple foods in the world? Listen in and find out.
By Jeni McDonald and Will Hageman4.8
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Come learn about the history of the common spud, from it's original cultivation in the Andes to it's spread to Europe where it cured famine. How did the potato go from a poisonous tuber that could only be consumed with detoxifying clay to one of the five largest staple foods in the world? Listen in and find out.

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