Category: Food Stuff
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Doug the Potato
New Zealand couple Colin and Donna Craig-Brown discovered a huge potato they named Doug on their farm in Hamilton. But they had no idea the monster root was there, as it was found in a cucumber patch. Donna said, “We couldn’t believe it. It was just huge, but with an ugly look.”
The official weigh-in at a local farm shop showed a weight of 7.8 kg (17 lb 2 oz). The Guinness World Record currently holds the heaviest potato in 2011, Spudzilla from Northampton, which weighed 4.9 kg (10 lb 8 oz).
The couple say they have applied to the Guinness Book of World Records for Doug to be recognized and are waiting for a response. In the weeks since they were discovered on August 30 [2021], the potatoes have become something of a celebrity. Colin even built a small cart to carry the tuber with him.
[Images found here. Caption via google translate.
Somewhat related post here.]
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Fimicolous Hot Links
Marie, The Four Tunes (1953)The Four Tunes originated from The Brown Dots, a quartet started in New York City by Ivory “Deek” Watson after he split from the Ink Spots in late 1944. Marie was written by Irving Berlin and first recorded by Nat Shilkret & the RCA Victor Orchestra (as The Troubadors) in 1928.
Emergency Cat Sounds.
Emergency Goat Sounds.
Emergency Chicken Sounds.
Caterpillars heard that. [via]
Criminals are gonna love this new BMW.
LAPD southwest gang unit Day in the Life.
When animals come to visit. [h/t Bunkerville]
Nice collection of sewer tile & sewer pipe pottery.
[Top image from The Worst Michelin Starred Restaurant [via]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.
Deutsches Albtraumbrot
Geromorphic Hot Links
Eugenia, Lasse Johansson & Claes Palmquist (1993)From The Entertainer: The Music Of Scott Joplin – Arranged For Fingerstyle Guitar. You can hear a piano rendition of Joplin’s Eugenia here.
Happy New Ears.
2021 Optical Illusion Winners. [h/t Eaglesoars]
[Top image: Skyline Chili blimp found here.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.
River Dolphin Noms
Here is an incredible photo of two Bolivian river dolphin (Inia boliviensis) wrestling with a young green anaconda from Beni, Bolivia. Photo by Alejandro De Los Rios.
[Found here.]
Gummy Bear Genetics
In 1922, Hans Riegel Sr. of Bonn, Germany, studied the reproductive methods of die Gummibärchen in 1922 and bred numerous varieties. Gregor Mendel would be proud.
[Found here.]
Coffee
PPG Tower, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
[Top image found here; bottom here.]
Update: Here’s my brew for comparative purposes only.
Tacky Raccoons 