Andy Warner's Oddball Histories: Spices and SpudsDid you know that plants helped shape our modern world? It may sound ridiculous, but empires have risen and fallen because of stuff you'd find in your grocery store's vegetable aisle. Through wars, famine, prosperity, and more, every aspect of our lives and livelihoods has something to do with plants! Whether or not you notice them, plants are as central to our day to day lives as a bowl of rice or a plate of pasta, and they have shaped our history