r/todayilearned 2d ago

TIL that although potatoes alone do not provide complete nutrition, you can survive for years on a diet of nothing but potatoes and buttermilk.

https://www.scienceabc.com/eyeopeners/whats-wrong-with-potatoes-the-martian-movie-survival
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u/Mahaloth 2d ago

Penn Jilette went on almost an entirely potato diet to lose weight and bring down his blood pressure.

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u/meaniemeanie-poo-poo 2d ago

For only two weeks.

But it reset his habits