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The Surprising Origin of Thanksgiving Foods
Many of the foods pilgrims ate include foods people still eat at American Thanksgiving celebrations today. The turkey, a domesticated animal native to the Americas, often finds itself the center of attention on this holiday. Today's corn...
TED-Ed
How Corn Conquered the World
Corn is amazing! A short video traces the development of the most-grown plant on the globe, from its beginnings in Mesoamerica to its many uses beyond as a food stable.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Popped Secret Film with Quiz: The Mysterious Origin of Corn
Where does corn come from? Corn cobs? Scholars watch an interesting video to learn that the ancestor of maize is the teosinte plant. The video goes on to explain how both geneticists and archaeologists have evidence that humans were...
American Chemical Society
Sugar vs. High Fructose Corn Syrup - What's the Difference?
Sometimes learning can be pretty sweet! Get your class involved in the sugar-versus-high-fructose-corn-syrup debate with a video from a playlist on chemical reactions. Viewers see the similarities and differences between the two...
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr Videos: Skunk Bear: Popcorn Under a Microscope
Check out one of the world's most ancient snacks up close - and it looks like a bunch of bubbles. [1:46]