The Awful Truth About Television: The little box that transformed society
When television was first introduced, commentators thought American families wouldn’t have time or patience to sit down and watch. We’ve come a long way since then. Part 1 of “The Awful Truth About Television” series.
The Maligned Potato: Respect At Last?
Ah, the poor, maligned potato! Beaten up by dieters (especially the low-carb variety), nutritionists and other experts as being “ok in moderation”, the potato may at long last be gaining some respect in the scientific community.
From an article in Science Daily (“Transgenic Potato Confers Immunity: Vegetables Or Fruit Could Replace Vaccine And Needles”), we find that the potato could be used to help keep us health.
We quote from the article:
“Transgenic potatoes eng…