In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HALOSCOPE
Ha"lo*scope, n. Etym: [Halo + -scope.]
Definition: An instrument for exhibition or illustration of the phenomena of halos, parhelia, and the like.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DESIRABLE
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
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