The Potato Paradox
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Audience & Engagement Insights
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With 26.6K likes relative to 795.1K views,
this video demonstrates above-average engagement efficiency for its category.
Editorial Analysis
Skillshare: http://skl.sh/vsauce23\n\nOrigins of Colorado Potato Beetle: https://phys.org/news/2018-03-major-potato-pest.html\n\nColorado Potato Beetle Genome Research and Propaganda History: https://news.wisc.edu/colorado-potato-beetle-genome-gives-insight-into-major-agricultural-pest/\n\nCzechoslovakian American Beetle Propaganda Video: https://youtu.be/28N6TSaKQ-g\n\nUSDA Food Composition Data: https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/2958?fgcd=&manu=&lfacet=&format=&count=&max=50&offset=&sort=default&order=asc&qlookup=raw+cucumber&ds=&qt=&qp=&qa=&qn=&q=&ing=\n\n***********************************\n\nVsauce Links \nWebsite: http://www.Vsauce.com\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/VsauceTwo\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/VsauceTwo\n\nHosted, Produced And Edited by Kevin Lieber\nInstagram: http://instagram.com/kevlieber\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/kevleeb\nWebsite: http://kevinlieber.com\n\nResearch And Writing Contributions by Matthew Tabor\nhttps://twitter.com/matthewktabor\n\nVFX By Eric Langlay\nhttps://www.youtube.com/c/ericlanglay\n\nSpecial Thanks Paula Lieber\nhttps://www.etsy.com/shop/Craftality\n\nSpecial Thanks Michael Stevens\nhttps://youtube.com/Vsauce\n\nSelect Music By Jake Chudnow: http://www.youtube.com/user/JakeChudnow
