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Tree bark so seductive it launched empires, fueled wars, and crowned itself spice royalty.
actual barkIt's the inner bark of evergreen trees, peeled and dried.
ancient luxuryOnce worth more than gold by weight.
trade secretArab traders invented monster myths to hide its source.
funeral fuelNero burned a year's supply at his wife's funeral.
toxic cousinMost cheap cinnamon is cassia, packed with liver-stressing coumarin.