In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ADDAXES
Noun
addaxes
plural of addax
Source: Wiktionary
ADDAX
Ad"dax, n. Etym: [Native name.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the largest African antelopes (Hippotragus, or Oryx, nasomaculatus).
Note: It is now believed to be the Strepsiceros (twisted horn) of the ancients. By some it is thought to be the pygarg of the Bible.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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