In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ROTOLO
Etymology
Noun
rotolo (plural rotolos or rotoli)
(Italian cuisine) A kind of roll.
(historical units of measure) Alternative form of rottol: a former Middle Eastern and North African unit of dry weight, usually between 1–5 pounds (.5–2.5 kg).
Proper noun
Rotolo (plural Rotolos)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Rotolo is the 18540th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1488 individuals. Rotolo is most common among White (93.75%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
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THOUGHTFULLY
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
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