In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ORNITHOSCOPY
Etymology
Noun
ornithoscopy (uncountable)
birdwatching
Source: Wiktionary
Or`ni*thos"co*py, n. Etym: [Ornitho- + -scopy: cf. Gr.
Definition: Observation of birds and their habits. [R.] De Quincey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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