Why not mashed paper towels on the Thanksgiving menu?

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 06:28 in Psychology & Sociology

Why do people eat mashed potatoes on Thanksgiving Day but not mashed paper towels? That's not such an odd question from a chemistry standpoint because potato and paper are almost as similar as two peas in a pod in terms of the carbohydrates they contain...

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