In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
AFFLUXES
Noun
affluxes
plural of afflux
Source: Wiktionary
AFFLUX
Af"flux`, n. Etym: [L. affluxum, p. p. of affluere: cf. F. afflux. See Affluence.]
Definition: A flowing towards; that which flows to; as, an afflux of blood to the head.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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