In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HAIRWORM
Etymology
Noun
hairworm (plural hairworms)
A nematomorph.
Source: Wiktionary
Hair"worm`. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A nematoid worm of the genus Gordius, resembling a hair. See Gordius.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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