In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
MITHGARTHR
Mid"gard (mid"gärd), n. Also Mid"garth (-gärth), Mith"garthr (Icel. meth"gärthr'). [Icel. miðgarðr.] (Teut. Myth.)
Definition: The middle space or region between heaven and hell, the abode of human beings; the earth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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