garfaagel to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 年前TIL that to promote potatoes, French agronomist Parmentier put guards around his potato fields, making them seem valuable. At night, they were left unguarded, so peasants could steal potatoes and growen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up1267arrow-down16
arrow-up1261arrow-down1external-linkTIL that to promote potatoes, French agronomist Parmentier put guards around his potato fields, making them seem valuable. At night, they were left unguarded, so peasants could steal potatoes and growen.wikipedia.orggarfaagel to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 年前message-square13fedilink
minus-squarebleistift2@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up44arrow-down1·1 年前The same story is told about German emperor Friedrich. I doubt both versions.
minus-squareBlastboom Strice@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down1·1 年前Loool same story here in Greece about the first head of state of indipendent Greece (Ioannis Kapodistrias). What was going on 200years ago?
minus-squarePringles@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down2·1 年前I never heard about that version, but the Parmentier one is quite well known.
minus-squareHerbstzeitlose@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·1 年前Funny, other way around for me.
minus-squarebleistift2@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·1 年前I guess it depends on which country you’re from :P
The same story is told about German emperor Friedrich. I doubt both versions.
Loool same story here in Greece about the first head of state of indipendent Greece (Ioannis Kapodistrias). What was going on 200years ago?
Potato theft apparently
I never heard about that version, but the Parmentier one is quite well known.
Funny, other way around for me.
I guess it depends on which country you’re from :P