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Can the European population explosion of the 1600s be attributed to potatoes alone?
LeastDuck
No because the Irish relied only on potatoes and they suffered from the "Potato Famine".
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European farmers learned that if they planted potatoes instead of?
Rye
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How did potatoes and corn affect the population of Europe and Africa?
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What contribution to the European diet came from the Americas answers.com?
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potatoes
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What was the population of the the north at the time of the civil war what population of the s south?
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What vegetable is vodka often made from?
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