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The strange-but-true origin story of the humble potato : NPR

The strange-but-true origin story of the humble potato : NPR

Potatoes — both the wild species, and the domesticated ones we buy at the grocery store — evolved from a chance hybridization between two plants some nine million years ago. Natural History Museum, London hide caption toggle caption Natural History Museum, London The potato: Mash it, bake it, fry it … No matter how you slice it, the potato is …

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