
Ajit Pai @AjitPai
OTD in 1586, Sir Thomas Harriot introduced potatoes from Colombia to England, later writing: "Being boiled or sodden they are very good meate." Per @ASI, the potato was a much richer food source than grain, and it effectively doubled Europe’s food supply. https://t.co/0v3vtCL8FL https://t.co/7jaqaqCW0D — PolitiTweet.org