In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
VIVARIUMS
Noun
vivariums
plural of vivarium
Source: Wiktionary
VIVARIUM
Vi*va"ri*um, n.; pl. E. Vivariums, L. Vivaria. Etym: [L., fr. vivarius belonging to living creatures, fr. vivus alive, living. See Vivid.]
Definition: A place artificially arranged for keeping or raising living animals, as a park, a pond, an aquarium, a warren, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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