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Black Pepper: The King of Spices & Its Surprising Superpowers

Picture this: It’s ancient Rome, and a wealthy merchant hands over a sack of black peppercorns to pay for a prime piece of real estate. Sounds crazy, right? But this actually happened—black pepper was once so valuable it served as currency, sparking wars, building empires, and earning its royal title as the “King of Spices.” Today, we casually shake it onto our eggs without a second thought, but this humble pantry staple is hiding some jaw-dropp…
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