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Quirks and Quarks | Mar 2, 2013 | 9:11
Ancient Peruvian Civilization Fueled by Corn - 2013/03/02 - Pt. 2
Growing corn in abundance 5000 years ago allowed the ancient Peruvian civilization to thrive.
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