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Show IS'ew Candle Materials In 1750 a substance from the head of the sperm whale was found to be superior to tallow and beeswax. Later, in 1850, paraffin wax was developed and combined with stearic acid to make candles of the modern type. Bayberry candles with their delicate scent are especially es-pecially popular at Christmas, Christ-mas, and they are said to bring good luck to the home. The bayberry candle is uniquely American. Bayberry Bay-berry bushes grew in great abundance in the new world, and after learning to extract the greenish wax from the wild bayberries, the Pilgrims used it to make candles. |