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The Humble Potato Was Once A French Outlaw

Nicol Valentin
Nov 8 · 5 min read

When the French Parliament met in 1748, they made a serious decision. A terrible criminal threatened the country. A miscreant whose deeds were said to include infecting innocent citizens with leprosy.

We cannot allow this criminal to infiltrate our society, they declared. Let it be known far and wide that France will not tolerate the evil-doer known as the Potato. They may be fine for

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Nicol Valentin

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Writer. Blogger. History lover who can’t stand boring facts. Ain’t nobody got time for that. Come visit at historyunfettered.com

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