Of Martians and Potatoes

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http://www.fastcodesign.com/1671246/why-shrink-wrapping-a-cucumber-is-actually-good-for-the-environment

As authors Laurel Miller and Stephen Aldridge explain, an unwrapped cucumber will lose 3.5% of its weight after just three days of sitting out. Shrink-wrapping slows evaporation, keeping the cucumber fresh longer: A wrapped cucumber loses a mere 1.5% of its weight over two weeks.

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