Скачать или смотреть The Dark History of Tea: How One Leaf Built Wars & Empires

A single leaf from the mountains of China sparked wars, toppled empires, and created the world's first global drug trade. This is the dark history of tea—a story of addiction, espionage, and colonial power that changed the world forever.

From ancient Chinese emperors who guarded tea as a deadly state secret to the British Empire that became drug dealers to fund their obsession, this tea documentary reveals the shocking truth behind your morning cup. Discover how tea triggered the Opium Wars, how a Scottish spy pulled off history's greatest botanical heist, why the Boston Tea Party was just one revolution in tea's bloody legacy, and how one leaf built—and destroyed—empires across three centuries.

📌WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER:
▪️Why exporting tea plants from China was punishable by death
▪️How the British East India Company became the world's biggest opium dealers
▪️The undercover botanist who disguised himself to steal China's tea secrets
▪️Tea's direct connection to the American Revolution and African slave trade
▪️How tea bricks were used as currency for over 2,000 years
▪️The accidental invention of the tea bag in 1908 New York
▪️Why tea caused more wars than almost any commodity in history

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⏰Timestamps:
⏱️ Intro - 0:00
⏱️ Origins - 04:18
⏱️ Cultural Impact - 06:38
⏱️ Controversy - 09:15
⏱️ Evolution - 11:56
⏱️ Modern Connection - 14:05

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📚 HISTORICAL SOURCES & ACCURACY:
This documentary is meticulously researched using primary historical sources including British East India Company archives, Chinese imperial records, Robert Fortune's expedition journals, and verified academic publications. All historical claims are fact-checked for documentary accuracy.

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