In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
INCURTAIN
In*cur"tain, v. t.
Definition: To curtain. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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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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