How the potato saved Europe

The potato saved Europe from famine. But originally everyone hated it. Here's how the solved that...

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[BasedBran]

“Og Germany on steroids” pretty accurate

[gabefernandes]

Reminds me of diamonds -basically worthless until a 1938 marketing campaign convinced us to all buy diamond engagement rings. By restricting the supply and creating this demand, they became desired.

[DEDETheMenace]

“I hate potatoes! It’s full of shit!”
“Ok then, I’ll ban them..except for me.”
“Wait hold on…”

[tutel]

"na na na Boo boo, you can't have the potato" Britain said to Ireland

[imofficiallyinsane]

"Can't even have potatoes in prussia bruh 💀"

[pandamilkshake]

That's like having a girlfriend...
"Here, have this."
"Nah, I don't want it."
"Ooookay, all for me, you can't have any"
"No, now I want some"

[thatrandomguyontheinternet]

Belgium who actually invented fries : Oh yes those potatoes that we cut in long rectangle like shapes

[wooderm]

Bro deserves so many more subs. The quality of his content tops other channels with over a million subs.

[wiebeengelen]

As far as I know this was the way that potatoes were introduced in France, in Prussia Fred actually went around villages and started eating potatoes right there. Luring in farmers to also try them as he was eating them

[iLoveYouLebronDaddyJames]

"Uhhohoh we will starve our peasants"

Bro- 💀

[LeMuDX]

He was pretty brilliant, he told the guards to be bad at their job, basically letting people “sneak” in and I think he told the guards to accept bribes

[texitexi]

“Frederick My Gay Beloved”
-Every Prussian Fan Ever

[ArandomChannelVo]

Reminds me what the first leader of Greece after its independence Ioannis Kappodistrias did. He first introduced potatoes in Greece, but people wouldn't get them, so he ordered to put all the potatoes in warehouses and protect them. He made sure his guards didn't guard in reality, just seem like it. People thought it was something worthy to be guarded so much. So they stole them, and then realized that they are extremely good.

[crusaderACR]

He was also known to live a simple Spartan lifestyle. Only wore a frugal standard military uniform, simple room, etc. People called him Fritz.

"A crown is nothing but a hat that lets the rain in"
- King Fritz the Great

[sebass]

basically me trying to get my little cousins to eat potatoes

[ronalddg]

I remember reading in my history textbook about some Prussian Fredrick wanting everyone to grow potatoes, but the peasants thought they were gross and didn't want to. So he had to convince them by eating a plate of potatoes while everybody looked on in disgust.

[destroyer]

Man really just said be grateful for what u have

[datkid]

I wanna say this to the creator, thank you for making these videos, they make learning these kinda things pretty fum

[Mister-Red]

I love it when reversed psychology makes history

[itsANormalDucks]

Bro's smart that he even tell his bodyguard to not guard