In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
INOGEN
In"o*gen, n. Etym: [Gr. -gen.] (Physiol.)
Definition: A complex nitrogenous substance, which, by Hermann's hypothesis, is continually decomposed and reproduced in the muscles, during their life.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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