In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
BROMAL
Etymology
Noun
bromal (countable and uncountable, plural bromals)
(organic compound) The compound tribromoacetaldehyde CBr3-CHO
Source: Wiktionary
Bro"mal, n. Etym: [Bromine + aldehyde.] (Chem.)
Definition: An oily, colorless fluid, CBr
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SHTIK
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