In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CARIBOUS
Noun
caribous
plural of caribou
Source: Wiktionary
CARIBOU
Car"i*bou, n. Etym: [Canadian French.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The American reindeer, especially the common or woodland species (Rangifer Caribou). Barren Ground caribou. See under Barren.
– Woodland caribou, the common reindeer (Rangifer Caribou) of the northern forests of America.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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