In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ANAPNOGRAPH
A*nap"no*graph, n. Etym: [Gr. -graph.]
Definition: A form of spirometer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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