Doug the Potato

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New Zealand Couple Discovers World's Largest Potato Weighing 17.4 Lbs

While digging in their yard, a New Zealand couple uncovered a 17.4 lb potato. Doug is the name given to the potato by Colin and Donna Craig-Brown, as a reference to how it came to be in their lives. After mold began to grow on the potato, it was stored in a freezer. The pair is hoping to have the potato entered into the Guinness Book of World Records.

Sat, 06 Nov 2021 - 09:00 AM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: Potato, New Zealand, Guinness Book Of World Record, Gardening, couple

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Kettle Potato Chips

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UK Teacher Finds Whole Potato In Bag Of Kettle Potato Chips

Dr. David Boyce, a physics teacher in the United Kingdom's Lincolnshire, got surprised when he saw his bag of Kettle Potato chips included only one ''little potato''. In an interview, David termed the potato ''a champion'' and ''a survivor'' which ''refused to be a crisp''. David also took to Twitter and said, "So I opened a bag of @KETTLEChipsUK today to find no crisps. Just a whole potato.''

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 - 08:54 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: Potato, chips, United Kingdom, kettle potato chips, physics teacher

Courtesy: NDTV