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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 09:35 AM
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Heard this morning:

A poll of 9-14 year-old kids shows that 33% have no idea where french fries come from (what they are made of).

Top guesses:
1 - Oil
2 - Salt
3 - Flour

Also, a poll of parents with toddlers showed that over 80% said the number one vegetable they feed their toddlers is french fries.






(Probably a repost with my current luck posting in Lounge, lol)
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 09:38 AM
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FUN FACT -
In France, the just call them fried potatoes (pommes de frites)
Oil and salt are not bad guesses, really. They are 50% correct.
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 09:51 AM
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Waiting for someone to call you on REPOST!
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 09:53 AM
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by BillBoost37
Waiting for someone to call you on REPOST!
Yeah, no kidding, lol.

I guess I thought it pretty telling that parents raise their kids on french fries. I'm not even sure that it counts as a vegetable on the food pyramid.

On another note, a full 40% of the same children had no idea where milk came from.
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 09:57 AM
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even if its not. Lets tell lash its a repost anyway
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by sonoma_zr2
repost
First of all, you can't be serious...?!

Secondly, "What? Do you live in the Lounge or something?" John'* not going to like that...
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 09:58 AM
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67.375% of statistics are made up on the spot.
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Gumball
even if its not. Lets tell lash its a repost anyway
Yeah...you just do that...

I'm beginning to think it anyway. :P
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Old Feb 10, 2006 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by corvettecrazy
67.375% of statistics are made up on the spot.
72.5% of people who say they know a scientist disagree.
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