Nope. 50 pounds — they’ve lost half their weight! But how? Bust out your burlap potato sack, because Kevin is about to do the dirty work of uncovering the answer to a bizarre veridical paradox that just doesn’t seem to add up. Gravy not included.
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Origins of Colorado Potato Beetle: https://phys.org/news/2018-03-major-potato-pest.html
Colorado Potato Beetle Genome Research and Propaganda History: https://news.wisc.edu/colorado-potato-beetle-genome-gives-insight-into-major-agricultural-pest/
Czechoslovakian American Beetle Propaganda Video: https://youtu.be/28N6TSaKQ-g
USDA Food Composition Data: https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/2958?fgcd=&manu=&lfacet=&format=&count=&max=50&offset=&sort=default&order=asc&qlookup=raw+cucumber&ds=&qt=&qp=&qa=&qn=&q=&ing=
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