The average height of 19-year-old Dutch orphans in 1865 was 160 cm (5 ft 3 in). According to a study by J.W. Drukker and Vincent Tassenaar, the average height of Dutch decreased from 1830 to 1857, even while Dutch real GNP per capita was growing at an average rate of more than 0.5 percent per year.The worst decline were in urban areas that in 1847, the urban height penalty was 2.5cms (1 in).ccording to a study by economist John Komlos and Francesco Cinnirella, in the first half of the 18th century, the average height of an English male was 165 cm (5 ft 5 in), and the average height of an Irish male was 168 cm (5 ft 6 in).
I keep some fruits like apples, bananas and oranges out on the counter, and then fruits like strawberries and grapes in the refrigerator. For vegetables, I keep them all in the fridge, including baked potatoes...I buy the microwaveable kind that are wrapped in plastic.
As soon as you start pulling fruits and vegetables apart, says Barry Swanson, a food scientist at Washington State University, you've broken cells, and microorganisms start to grow. Cold-sensitive fruits and veggies lose flavor and moisture at low temperatures. Store them on the counter, not in the fridge. Once they're fully ripe, you can refrigerate them to help them last, but for best flavor, return them to room temp. Never refrigerate potatoes, onions, winter squash or garlic.