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TIL potatoes yield 17.8 million calories per acre, so you could feed a family of four on less than 1/4 acre (www.waldeneffect.org)
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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Unless you’re in Ireland in the mid 1800s, that is.

[–] Track_Shovel 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How many potatoes does it take to kill an Irishman?

None.

[–] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Oh that's dark