In This Day In History video clip - May 1, 1931: Empire State Building dedicated - At the White House in Washington, D.C., President Herbert Hoover pushes a button that turns on the lights of New York City's Empire State Building, officially opening the tallest building erected to that date.
1 Sweet potatoes have a lot of nutrients, which are good for you body, such as vitamin B6, potassium, and iron which your body needs to help you grow strong.  Sweet potatoes are a good source of dietary fiber which helps to promote a healthy digestive tract.
Amount of Fiber in a Potato. A medium-size, cooked, unpeeled potato of any variety typically contains between 3 and 4 grams of dietary fiber, or about 10 percent of the RDA of fiber for an adult. Smaller potatoes provide between 2.5 and 3 grams of fiber. Potatoes are a good source of the two types of fiber: soluble fiber and insoluble fiber. A diet high in soluble fiber may help keep your blood cholesterol level under control and may prevent diabetes.