In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LUCIFERIN
luciferin
(noun) pigment occurring in luminescent organisms (as fireflies); emits heatless light when undergoing oxidation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
luciferin (plural luciferins)
(biochemistry) Any of a class of polycyclic heterocycles that are responsible for the bioluminescence of fireflies, being converted to oxyluciferin by luciferase in the process.
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ENDLESSLY
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