garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year agoTIL 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-square23fedilinkarrow-up1345arrow-down17
arrow-up1338arrow-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@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year agomessage-square23fedilink
minus-squarebleistift2@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up73arrow-down2·1 year agoThe same story is told about German emperor Friedrich. I doubt both versions.
minus-squareBlastboom Strice@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up36arrow-down1·1 year agoLoool 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-up7arrow-down2·1 year agoI never heard about that version, but the Parmentier one is quite well known.
minus-squareHerbstzeitlose@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down1·1 year agoFunny, other way around for me.
minus-squarebleistift2@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·1 year agoI 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
Petty potato pilfering.
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