In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GADGETY
Etymology
Adjective
gadgety (comparative more gadgety, superlative most gadgety)
(informal) Characterised by gadgets; hi-tech in a gimmicky way.
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SUPERFETATION
(noun) fertilization of a second ovum after a pregnancy has begun; results in two fetuses of different ages in the uterus at the same time; “superfetation is normal in some animal species”
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