In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
CARNYX
Etymology
Noun
carnyx (plural carnyces or carnyxes)
(musical instrument) A wind instrument used by Iron Age Celts in battle.
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THEORETICAL
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
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