In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
RECTITIS
Etymology
Noun
rectitis (uncountable)
(medicine) proctitis
Source: Wiktionary
Rec*ti"tis (rk*t"ts), n. Etym: [NL. See Rectum, and -itis.] (Med.)
Definition: Proctitis. Dunglison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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