In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
OBTUSION
Ob*tu"sion (, n. Etym: [L. obtusio, from obtundere to blunt. See Obtund.]
1. The act or process of making obtuse or blunt.
2. The state of being dulled or blunted; as, the obtusion of the senses. Harvey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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