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Tayto Couch Potato Plush

Tayto Couch Potato Plush
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Do you find yourself vegging out on the couch too much? Tayto won’t judge! This jumbo couch potato is happy to hang out with you while you lounge. This huggable tuber measures about 13″ tall, and is filled with soft and squeezy polyester stuffing. Just don’t give in to the temptation to slather him in butter and sour cream.

How Dangerous Are Potato Cannons?

How Dangerous Are Potato Cannons?

You might think that those PVC pipe potato cannons were fairly innocuous, but they can deal out some serious damage if overpressurized or built with the wrong kind of pipe or glue. The Backyard Scientist performed a series of experiments to figure out just how dangerous they can be, and tests some supposed safety measures.

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Master of the Potato

Master of the Potato

We’re not sure who the chef is behind this video, but he’s got some serious knife skills. Our jaws dropped when we saw the amazing lattice that emerged after he made a series of partial cuts through a slice of potato. Sure, the video has been sped up, but his precision is still on point.

(Almost) Every Way to Cook a Potato

(Almost) Every Way to Cook a Potato

After learning how to make deliciously crispy oven fries, we can confirm that this list isn’t 100% complete, but Bon Appetit editor-at-large Amiel Stanek still managed to come up with 63 different ways you can prepare and eat one of the world’s favorite starches.

Making the Crispiest Oven Fries

Making the Crispiest Oven Fries

Like many of you, we love us an order of great french fries. There’s just something about that crispy goodness that seems impossible to replicate without a deep fryer. But Adam Ragusea says these British oven fries are even more crunchy and delicious than traditional fries; though they’re not any healthier.

Making Gourmet Pringles

Making Gourmet Pringles

In her latest effort to replicate a popular snack food, Bon Appétit’s Claire Saffitz does her best to make her own gourmet version of those deliciously crispy, but obviously machine-made potato crisps known as Pringles. If you want to know how they’re really made, you’re welcome.

Potato Sandstorm

Potato Sandstorm

If you have the patience to sit through the carving of the instrument itself, you’ll be treated to one of the most unusual cover versions of Darude’s 2000 hit Sandstorm ever, as performed on an almost certainly unbaked potato by a quite possibly baked musician.

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Self-Driving Potato

Self-Driving Potato

It’s common knowledge that you can generate a small amount of electricity from a potato paired with copper and zinc electrodes. Engineer Marek Baczynski decided to take this idea to the next logical step, harnessing this potato power and using it to drive a robotic brain and wheels.

SPACEPLAN

SPACEPLAN

If you’re looking for a new game to fill the voids of time while sitting in boring meetings, load up SPACEPLAN – a clicker game in which you launch an endless stream of potato probes onto a mysterious planet below. Available for iOS, Android, and Steam. Gameplay here.

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