EPISODE · Nov 11, 2025 · 25 MIN
Corn's Wild Story You Never Learned in School 🌽
from The History of Plants by Plantrums · host Megan Brame
🌽 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. Subscribe to The History of Plants – Strange Botany, Poisonous Legends & Forgotten Flora on Soundwise
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🌽 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. Subscribe to The History of Plants – Strange Botany, Poisonous Legends & Forgotten Flora on Soundwise
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