In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BETULIN
Bet"u*lin, n. Etym: [L. betula birch tree.] (Chem.)
Definition: A substance of a resinous nature, obtained from the outer bark of the common European birch (Betula alba), or from the tar prepared therefrom; -- called also birch camphor. Watts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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