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Lore 280: Flower Power

2025/5/19
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最初，土豆被认为是邪恶的象征，与魔鬼和疾病联系在一起。然而，法国人 Antoine-Augustin Parmentier 通过不懈的努力，最终使土豆获得了应有的尊重，甚至在巴黎获得了纪念。 维多利亚时代的人们使用花朵来传递秘密信息，每种花都代表着不同的含义。花朵也被用于墓碑上，以表达对死者的情感，例如未开放的花苞代表夭折的儿童，蓟花代表死者生前遭受痛苦。 许多植物在民间传说中被视为具有魔法力量，例如马鞭草被认为可以抵御各种威胁，曼陀罗则因其致幻作用而被用于宗教仪式。然而，有些植物也具有致命的毒性，例如颠茄，即使是少量也能致人死亡。颠茄甚至被用于战争和政治阴谋，成为一种可怕的武器。

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The podcast starts by discussing the origin story of potatoes and tobacco, linking them to a Russian princess and a dog. It then highlights Antoine-Augustin Parmentier's role in popularizing potatoes in France, despite their initial negative reputation.
  • A Russian legend connects the origin of potatoes and tobacco to a princess and a dog.
  • Antoine-Augustin Parmentier played a crucial role in making potatoes a popular food in France.
  • Early perceptions of potatoes were often negative, associating them with evil and disease.

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The soil of history is rich with all sorts of traditions and folklore, many of which have sprouted into deadly tools and powerful magic. At least, that’s what the stories tell us.

*Narrated and produced by Aaron Mahnke, with writing by GennaRose Nethercott, research by *Cassandra de Alba, and music by Chad Lawson.

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