In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
AURISCOPES
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auriscopes
plural of auriscope
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AURISCOPE
Au"ri*scope, n. Etym: [L. auris + -scope.] (Med.)
Definition: An instrument for examining the condition of the ear.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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