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Who Really Invented the Potato Chip? | Smartest Year Ever (July 8, 2025)

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Who really invented the potato chip?Was it an act of culinary genius—or just a frustrated chef slicing out of spite?

In this episode of Smartest Year Ever, Gordy digs into the salty, crispy, and surprisingly murky origin of the potato chip. From a legendary restaurant in Saratoga Springs to industrial food innovation, it’s a story that combines spite-driven creativity, clever marketing, and one of the most important inventions in snack food history.

Discover the myth, the truth, and the billion-dollar empire behind one of America’s favorite junk foods—plus the woman who changed everything with a wax paper bag.

This is Food Facts Week—a new bite-sized food history every day.

Follow for daily facts that stick in your brain like crumbs in a chip bag.

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#potatochips #foodfacts #dailyfacts #foodhistory #snackfacts #curiousminds #SmartestYearEver

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