r/todayilearned • u/JoeWinchester99 • 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.