The results showed that the range of striped species overlaps with where biting flies are most activeâregardless of species and where the stripes occur on the body, according to the study, published April 1 in the journal Nature Communications.
With potatoes its number 1 crop and producing over 6 million tons of spuds annually, Idaho is the US's top potato producing state. It's followed closely by Oregoâ¦n, Washington, Maine, and Colorado. It also produces most of the french fries for the nation's fast-food restaurants.
Making potato chips was a lot of work, since the potatoes had to be peeled and sliced by hand. That all changed in the 1920s, though, with the invention of the mechanical potato peeler. With the help of technology, potato chips grew from a local favorite into a nationwide sensation. Today, potato chips are one of the most popular snack foods in the world.