I was once so valuable that empires sailed across oceans to find me.
They called me ‘Black Gold.’
What am I?

Black pepper.. It’s in your kitchen for a few rupees. It once redrew the world map. Vasco da Gama’s entire voyage was for this little black ball.

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Black pepper. — It’s in your kitchen for a few rupees. It once redrew the world map. Vasco da Gama’s entire voyage was for this little black ball.