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 ==== Potatoes came from Peru ====
-Potatoes are said to have originated in Ireland, but their true origin is in South America, where centuries ago, between 8,000 BC and 5,000 BC, they were cultivated by the Incas living in Peru. They arrived in Europe with the Spanish conquistadors. [([[https://www.potatogoodness.com/potato-fun-facts-history/|Potato Goodness]])]
+Potatoes are said to have originated in Ireland, but their true origin is in South America, where centuries ago, between 8,000 BC and 5,000 BC, they were cultivated by the Incas living in Peru.[([[https://www.potatogoodness.com/potato-fun-facts-history/|Potato Goodness]])]
 ==== Abundance of types ====
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 Yams are not potatoes at all, but plants in the Clematis family. They are grown roots. [([[https://carnegiemnh.org/potatoes-sweet-potatoes-yams-whats-difference/|Carnegie Museum of Natural History]])]
+==== Definition ====
+The word potato refers to both the plant and its edible tuber. [([[https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/potato|Collins Dictionary]])]
+==== Boil them, mash them, put'em a stew ====
+Potatoes can be eaten boiled, fried, or baked. [([[https://listenaminute.com/p/potatoes.html|Listen a Minute]])]
+==== Discovered in 1536 ====
+The Spanish discovered the potato in 1536 during their conquest of Peru. They brought it to Europe. [([[https://potatogoodness.com/potato-fun-facts-history/|Potato Goodness]])]
+==== Most cultivated non-cereal ====
+Potato is the fourth most cultivated vegetable in the world after rice, wheat, and corn. [([[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311917617362|Science Direct]])]
+==== Composition ====
+A potato is composed of about 80% water and 20% solids. [([[http://websites.umich.edu/~elements/web_mod/potato/theory.htm|Michigan University]])]
+==== Potato in space ====
+The potato is the first plant grown in space. [([[https://www.andnowuknow.com/bloom/potato-became-first-vegetable-grown-space-help-wisconsin/jordan-okumura/41853|And Now You Know]])]
+==== Mr Potato Head ====
+The first ever advertised toy on television was Mr. Potato Head in 1952. [([[https://www.smallbmentor.com/blog/what-was-the-first-toy-ever-advertised-on-television|Small Business Mentor]])]
+===== Taste with no smell ====
+Without smelling, the apple, potato, and onion taste the same. They are all sweet. [([[https://ipfactly.com/without-smell-apples-potatoes-and-onions-taste-the-same/|IP Factly]])]
+==== Potato on a black background ====
+Kevin Abosh sold a photo of a potato on a black background for $1 million. [([[https://fortune.com/2016/01/25/photograph-potato/|Fortune]])]
+==== Potato peel ====
+Potato peel contains a high amount of fiber, which reduces fat absorption and regulates the digestive system. [([[https://actascientific.com/ASNH/pdf/ASNH-03-0418.pdf|ACTA]])]
+==== Health benefits ====
+Potatoes reduce the possibility of stomach cancer. [([[https://www.ndtv.com/health/eating-potatoes-may-cut-stomach-cancer-risk-study-1248889|NDTV]])]
+{{tag>food cuisine flora history}}

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