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How The Sweet Potato Crossed The Pacific Way Before The Europeans Did

A well-traveled root: A vendor sells sweet potatoes at a market near Manila in 2011. The Portuguese brought the root to the Philippines all the way from the Caribbean. (AFP/Getty Images)
A well-traveled root: A vendor sells sweet potatoes at a market near Manila in 2011. The Portuguese brought the root to the Philippines all the way from the Caribbean. (AFP/Getty Images)

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