In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
EPENCEPHALON
Etymology
Noun
epencephalon (plural epencephala)
(anatomy) The segment of the brain next behind the midbrain, including the cerebellum and pons; the hindbrain.
Source: Wiktionary
Ep`en*ceph"a*lon, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: The segment of the brain next behind the midbrain, including the cerebellum and pons; the hindbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to epen.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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