In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
POSTFACT
Etymology
Adjective
postfact (not comparable)
after the fact; after something has happened
Source: Wiktionary
Post"fact`, a. Etym: [See Post-, and Fact.]
Definition: Relating to a fact that occurs after another.
Post"fact`, n.
Definition: A fact that occurs after another. "Confirmed upon the postfact." Fuller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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