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Given the right (or wrong) circumstances, the humble potato packs a punch.
It contains a chemical that could kill if ingested in large amounts. The catch-22? That chemical is exactly why potatoes taste so good.
In this archive episode of Great Moments, Dr Karl digs into the science.
By ABC, ABC Radio4.6
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Given the right (or wrong) circumstances, the humble potato packs a punch.
It contains a chemical that could kill if ingested in large amounts. The catch-22? That chemical is exactly why potatoes taste so good.
In this archive episode of Great Moments, Dr Karl digs into the science.

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