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Every part of the foxglove is poisonous. It'll literally stop your heart. (mander.xyz)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

getting potatoes onto plates was a massive psy-ops campaign for europe. the French nobility started wearing potato flowers as decorations to encourage people to eat them, and potato fields were heavily guarded to make them appear more valuable.

Atlas Obscura article about the potato PR shenanigans

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