In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
EBONITES
Noun
ebonites
plural of ebonite
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EBONITE
Eb"on*ite, n. (Chem.)
Definition: A hard, black variety of vulcanite. It may be cut and polished, and is used for many small articles, as combs and buttons, and for insulating material in electric apparatus.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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