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minus-squarekadu@scribe.disroot.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up19·6 hours agoI never understood why in the US (North America? Europe?) children do this experiment with potatoes. Use a citric fruit instead, much better at moving ions around.
minus-squareToes♀@ani.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6·4 hours agoI think its because potatoes rot a lot slower giving the kid time to enjoy the clock.
minus-squareValmond@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·30 minutes agoAnd the kid can eat it in the end.
minus-squareLifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 minutes agoOranges seem a good alternative. Oranges and Tomatoes used to be extremely abundant in the U.S. not sure I want to check their prices now
minus-squarevillage604@adultswim.fanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours agoProbably because potatoes are less messy than citrus fruits. No teacher wants to deal with an even stickier classroom.
minus-squarer8KNzcU8TzCroexsE2xbWC@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up12·5 hours agoI think it’s because every American thinks they’re Irish
minus-squarecattywampas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·4 hours agoBut potatoes are from the Americas
minus-squareViking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 hours agoIf you go back far enough, it’s all Pangaea 🤷
I never understood why in the US (North America? Europe?) children do this experiment with potatoes. Use a citric fruit instead, much better at moving ions around.
I think its because potatoes rot a lot slower giving the kid time to enjoy the clock.
And the kid can eat it in the end.
Oranges seem a good alternative. Oranges and Tomatoes used to be extremely abundant in the U.S. not sure I want to check their prices now
Probably because potatoes are less messy than citrus fruits. No teacher wants to deal with an even stickier classroom.
I think it’s because every American thinks they’re Irish
But potatoes are from the Americas
If you go back far enough, it’s all Pangaea 🤷
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