Does Carrots actually make you see in the dark?

Question: Does Carrots actually make you see in the dark?
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Asked by to Rowena, Roy on 21 Mar 2014. This question was also asked by .
- Roy Adkin answered on 21 Mar 2014:
  
  Nope…
- Rowena Fletcher-Wood answered on 21 Mar 2014:
  
  No… But carotene molecules are the colour orange and these were one of the furst examples of selective breeding by the Romans. Carrots used to be PURPLE!

Question: Does Carrots actually make you see in the dark?