In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
FRIGGA
Frigg, Frigga
(noun) (Norse mythology) goddess of the heavens and married love; wife of Odin
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Frigg, Frig"ga n. Etym: [Icel. Frigg. See Friday.] (Scand. Myth.)
Definition: The wife of Odin and mother of the gods; the supreme goddess; the Juno of the Valhalla. Cf. Freya.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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