Getting its name from the sassafras tree root originally responsible for its unique flavour, root beer was an exclusively North American beverage until recently.

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They came, not for religious freedom, but to get rich from digging sassafras, a commodity prized in Europe as a cure for the clap.

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Its 17 period-style cottages are edged against the rainforest, providing treehouse-like views into the canopy of myrtle beech, sassafras, laurel and celery top pine trees.

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Though sassafras itself is no longer used due to health concerns, its distinct flavour has been replicated today with a mix of spices, other roots and artificial flavours.

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For example, Apple's NetInfo technology is now available on the Linux operating system and Sassafras Software has built AppleTalk networking into its KeyServer product, Bereskin added.

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