According to experts, the potato is the second-most consumed food in the US. Just imagine, the average person eats 135 pounds of this vegetable every year. And thatโ€™s not counting all the potato lovers in other parts of the world.

But when COVID-19 hit, a lot of people were forced to leave their homes to quarantine with either family or friends. Although some of them only had to stay away for a short time, others were gone for months. Without much time to prepare, the majority of people grabbed what they could and headed out the door.

That meant a lot of things were left behind, including foodโ€ฆspecifically potatoes. Do you know what happens to potatoes? They sprout. And as youโ€™ll see from these 30 photos, they often take on a life of their own.

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