How Uneaten Potatoes Killed an 8-Year-Old's Entire Family, One Minute Apart

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A little girl lost her entire family when they descended the stairs to the cellar one by one, and never came back up. What food that was essential for dinner, can turn toxic and cause this deadly result? Let’s get into it!

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[loudstone]

And I thought potatoes were the last thing that could terrify me

[ChristianJGentlemanhorse]

I now finally understand why my 70 year old mother, raised on a farm, would never let us keep potatoes for longer than a week

[fluffyhedgehog]

You can boil em',
mash em',
stick em' in a stew,
but if they're green,
they're not for you.
When potatoes are green,
they'll put you in a coma,
so be very careful,
not to breathe in their aroma.

Thanks for the video, and I hope you liked my addition to your rhyme, Brew! :)

[crayolaclouds]

I work in a kitchen. Ive noticed that the prep cook who cuts the potatoes never cuts off the green or rotten parts. Ive always thrown those fries away as i see them but now that I've seen this, I'm going to alert the head cook to how dangerous it actually can be so he can stop the prep cook. Thank you, brew

[AllHighAustin]

I just can't get over the fact this happened only 6 years ago. It's absolutely crazy this kind of stuff still happens.

[mealiemil]

I can't Imagine losing your entire family to something as simple as potatoes rotting! I send my condolences to the girl and may their family Rest In Peace.

[crocodillyglasses]

I never knew potatoes were poisonous. We just tossed a bag we hadn't used in weeks nor stored properly. I just opened all our windows. As terrifying as it was to learn this, it was also wisdom I needed. Thanks for that.

[sirpiddlefartiii]

My hubby eats green potatoes all the time even when I tell him to toss them out. But he's cheap so he eats them unless they smell. Then he will throw up and not make the connection at all. Smh

[OriginalMeanGirl]

For those of you that do not wish to endure the rabbit chasing, 10:00 is when you finally get the answer to the question you clicked for.

[JustAFace_InTheCrowd]

It is so kind of you to mention that there are fundraisers for this young girl. Even though it’s been many years, I’m sure the continued exposure this story gets will continue to gather more funds for this girl some way or another. I only hope she is doing okay now. Wishing her the best.

[fricki]

Up until the last moment I thought the reason of their deaths would be carbon monoxide poison, or something like methane from rotten stuff. Did not at all know that Solanine could become gaseous.

[colingrindulo]

“This 8 year old found her family dead in her family’s cellar, but first! i wanna thank dragon city for sponsoring this video!” 💀

[AtlasDeValle]

Something everyone should learn from this and every horror movie: if someone (or especially multiple people) suddenly disappears near you and does not respond to any communication, maybe ✨don’t follow them✨. There are people out there much better equipped to help than you

[Simon-]

Green discolouration in potatoes is down to exposure to light, potatoes once harvested last a long time when the dirt is left on them, wash them and they rot very fast.
A great way to stop this happening is 'don't wash potatoes before storage ' pretty simple.
I'm a simple country man and even I know this.
Same goes for eggs, wash them, keep them in the refrigerator and they last a week or two, don't wash them, leave them on a shelf and they'll last for months.

[behzadmirmozaffari]

I can't even imagine what this young girl went through. Just the thought of that is absolutely horrifying and incredibly sad. I hope she finds some measure of peace in the future.

[MrGoesBoom]

Potatoes are awesome and tasty in so many ways....unfortunately they, like tomatoes, can be super poisonous if not handled right. Still love potato everything and most italian foods. Just gotta avoid the bad bits

[kripto]

I live in a Area with a ton of Vineyards, back in the day when they didn't have Gas Measuring tech they used a candle when going down into the Wine Cellar, if the candle went out - RUN

[lizruizmundaca]

WHAT.
I'm from Peru. We eat potatoes, many kinds of potatoes, all the time. Why have I never been told about this?
I mean, I think our ancestors knew. Incas. They used to keep food in special buildings, avoiding sunlight to keep it fresh. But...wow. Maybe it was also related to how dangerous potatoes can be.

[OrangeSpaceNewt]

This TERRIFIED me and made me think back to the times I found potatoes just-- rotting-- when I cleaned out my older sisters open pantry! We were fortunate though that my family's living space is very airy for the size... the topic of this video was overall so SO sad