In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
GROANFUL
Etymology
Adjective
groanful (comparative more groanful, superlative most groanful)
(obsolete) agonizing; sad
Source: Wiktionary
Groan"ful, a.
Definition: Agonizing; sad. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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7 April 2025
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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