In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
POLLUX
Pollux
(noun) the brightest star in Gemini; close to Castor
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Pol"lux, n. Etym: [L., the twin brother of castor; also, the constellation.]
1. (Astron.)
Definition: A fixed star of the second magnitude, in the constellation Gemini. Cf. 3d Castor.
2. (Min.)
Definition: Same as Pollucite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANYMORE
(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”
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