In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
APPENDECTOMIES
Noun
appendectomies
plural of appendectomy
Source: Wiktionary
APPENDECTOMY
Ap`pen*dec"to*my, Ap*pend`i*cec"to*my, n. [Appendix + Gr., fr. excision.] (Surg.)
Definition: Excision of the vermiform appendix.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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