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Potatoes 'boil' in the ground as record heatwave sweeps across swathes of Asia

Hacker News•Thu, Aug 13, 2026, 09:59 AM•2 min read

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Source: [Hacker News](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/13/asia-heatwave-south-korea-potatoes-boil-ground-record-heat-hong-kong-japan)

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