History

French agronomist Antoine-Augustin Parmentier dedicated his career to 'hyping' the potato, known only as hog feed in the 1780s. He went so far as to hire armed guards that were ordered to allow potato theft in exchange for bribes. Such tactics were successful, with the plant soon becoming a staple of the European diet.

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I always heard Frederick the Great had a big part to play in this too

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Yeah, Frederick the Great was definitely a game-changer. His military strategies and leadership really set the tone for Prussia. It's wild how his influence still pops up in discussions today. History has some crazy twists!