jan 1, 1660 - The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge advocates the potato

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The Royal Society was founded in 1660 to bring together leading scientific minds of the day, and became an international network for practical and philosophical investigation of the physical world. Today, it's the world's oldest national scientific academy. The Society was founded in 1660 with 12 natural philosophers who make important decisions in the scientific community. The Society was intrigued by the potato because it was able to survive famine, where wheat would die. This made the Society advocate for the potato and it is still a staple in the British diet to this day.

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