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tipdrill541 t1_j9zy7me wrote on February 25, 2023 at 8:25 PM

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

And there are more than 5 varieties of corn. The people in South America developed 200 types of corn and 150 types of sweet potato

OwenLoveJoy t1_ja0pnzl wrote on February 25, 2023 at 11:41 PM

There are five broad categories that corn varieties are classified into.