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When you think of something “valuable,” you probably think of stuff like gold, silver, diamonds, or whatever.
But why not plants? Or minerals or whatever?
Like, why is salt not considered something valuable? (I think it actually was a form of currency at one point)
We also have to look at the humble black pepper. It’s so common today, but it’s actually one of the most consequential plants ever if we look at its history and the knock-on effect it had.