A Red to Dye For
Feb 20, 2021•20 min•Ep. 21
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For thousands of years, the Aztecs and other cultures of South America used #Cochineal to color all manner of things a brilliant, perfect red. From clothing to feathers to even their teeth. The Spanish discovered their secret, opening the world to a dye that would change the economy of Europe.
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