In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
METEOROMANCY
Me`te*or"o*man`cy, n. Etym: [Meteor + -mancy : cf. F. météoromancie.]
Definition: A species of divination by meteors, chiefly by thunder and lightning, which was held in high estimation by the Romans.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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