In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
KORUNA
koruna
(noun) the basic unit of money in Czech Republic
koruna
(noun) the basic unit of money in Slovakia
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
koruna (plural korun or korunas or koruny)
(historical) The currency of the former Czechoslovakia, divided into 100 hellers.
The currency of the Czech Republic, divided into 100 hellers.
The former currency of Slovakia, divided into 100 haliers.
Source: Wiktionary
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