VOLBORTHITE

Vol"borth*ite, n. Etym: [So named after Volborth, who first discovered it.] (Min.)

Definition: A mineral occurring in small six-sided tabular crystals of a green or yellow color. It is a hydrous vanadate of copper and lime.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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7 March 2025

INTERTRIGO

(noun) chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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