In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ERISTALIS
E*ris"ta*lis, n. Etym: [NL.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of dipterous insects whose young (called rat-tailed larvæ) are remarkable for their long tapering tail, which spiracles at the tip, and for their ability to live in very impure and salt waters; -- also called drone fly.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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