Corn's Wild Story You Never Learned in School

🌽 Ever wonder how a wild grass became one of the most influential crops in human history? Join me in exploring the incredible story of corn, the plant that transformed economies, diets, and even civilizations! From its humble beginnings as teosinte in Mexico's Balsas River Valley to its role as a global powerhouse, this episode of "The History of Plants" dives deep into the fascinating evolution of maize and its impact on the world.


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Chapters
0:00 Intro
00:56 Part 1: The impossible plant
6:07 Part 2: Flesh of the Gods
13:35 Part 3: Ghost in the Genome
21:31 Part 4: A Monoculture Mind

Credits
Music: AudioHero / Envato Elements
Stock footage/photography: Depositphotos / ING Image / Envato Elements

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