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Roots
VIII: Scorzonera
People would dig up anything to make snake bites feel better.
Fruits
VII: Fig
The fig leaf of Christianity's weird attitude about Israel.
Flowers
VI: Heliotrope
"One whiff, and you'll fear for your very life."
Animals
V: Goose
Who migrates more, geese or people?
Roots
IV: Beet
Sugar and urine and beets and war -- a sweeping story.
Fruits
III: Pear
Forget messages and ships, here's a pear in a bottle.
Vegetables
II: Celery
Celery was once an exclusive (and expensive) food.
Fruits
I: Apple
The real motivations and legacy of Johnny Cidermaker.
Tools
X: Barrel
Roll call of Niagara Falls daredevils and their fates
Grasses
IX: Barley
How barley ruined shoe sizes for the whole world
Vegetables
VIII: Tomato
What happened to all the flavor in tomatoes?
Vegetables
VII: Chili Pepper
The long, strange, epic trip of the hot stuff.