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Tourists leave potatoes on Frederick the Great's grave. They're perpetuating a German myth
Generations of Germans believe Frederick the Great brought the beloved potato to Germany. The legend is this: King Frederick ...
Many Germans believe Frederick the Great brought potatoes to the country. It’s not true
Many Germans believe Frederick the Great brought potatoes to the country. It’s not true - The potato is part of the German ...
Generations of Germans believe King Frederick the Great brought potatoes to Germany. It’s a myth
Generations of Germans believe King Frederick the Great brought the beloved potato to Germany. But the legend, which includes ...
Many Germans believe the myth that King Frederick the Great brought potatoes to Germany
A popular German myth says King Frederick the Great brought the potato to Germany. The story says he encouraged peasants to covet his potato crop by guarding the field ...