greenappletree OP t1_j9zmrja wrote
Reply to comment by RabidMortal in TIL: "Popcorn" is not simply a descriptive term, but also refers to a specific variety of corn which has the unique characteristic of being able to pop, while the other five varieties of corn do not have this capability. by greenappletree
yah that was another surpsing thing that popcorn is actually one the oldest variety.
RabidMortal t1_j9zq5f4 wrote
Yeah. Being an old variety is very interesting. I wonder if the trapped water of popcorn conferred some sort of evolutionary advantage during the domestication process?
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