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promitheas@iusearchlinux.fyi ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  It’s a meta meme. There are a few popular memes out there showing the divide between “Potato Europe” and “Tomato Europe”

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  But this one is showing neither because it predates their arrival in Europe, I guess.

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  • TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    finally, Ireland is made whole

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• Unforeseen@sh.itjust.works ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Neither existed in Europe back then. I’m not sure if there is another reference to that exact date I’m missing

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  • loboaureo@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    América was discovered by Colon in 1492

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    • FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I’m pretty sure he didn’t discover it, what with people having lived there for tens of thousands of years.

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      • Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I discovered a new restaurant last week. It’s been around for decades but it was new to me. I can’t remember the first time I tasted a tomato or potato, but to the Europeans it must have been amazing! And don’t forget chocolate!

        You are correct about the thriving and ancient civilizations in the “New World” of course. Getting olives and oranges and figs, even horses, doesn’t feel like enough compensation for what happened to them…

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      • loboaureo@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        The gravity was there from the beginning of time, but Newton discovered it.

        English is not my first language but as long as you specify for who, you can use discover, like "I discovered this movie last year, it’s my new favorite movie since then’ and the movie was published 40 years ago.

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    • Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Do potato grow from seeds? I thought they just grew from other potato.

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      • Voyajer@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        They can be, they’re nightshades so they make little tomato-like berries which contain seeds. Usually people just replant potatoes instead because it’s easier and they grow faster.

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      • loboaureo@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Yes, you are right , he brings potatoes and tomatoes seeds, not potatoes seeds and tomatoes seeds

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