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Accidental invention of the potato chip

Do you ever wonder why we eat the snacks that we do? Sometimes, they’re created by a sudden spark of genius and catch on with the public at large. Other times, they’re purely an accident that happens to go viral. Potato chips are in the latter category, and their story is a classic bit of American history.

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