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In parts of Europe from the 14th to 19th centuries, some divorces were decided through "Impotence Trials"

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http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2019/06/that-time-women-could-divorce-their-husbands-by-having-sex-in-court/

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Title
That Time Women Could Divorce Their Husbands By Having Intercourse in Court
Authors
Karl Smallwood
Published
Jun 5 2019
Word count
2364 words

3 comments

  1. [2]
    balooga
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    Fascinating history, but each new forced euphemism in that article was more painful than the last. It distracted from the article content, and not in a good way.

    Fascinating history, but each new forced euphemism in that article was more painful than the last. It distracted from the article content, and not in a good way.

    2 votes
  2. MimicSquid
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    While entertaining to begin with, I felt that each additional euphemism only enhanced my experience. It kept an otherwise dry article going smoothly right until the end.

    While entertaining to begin with, I felt that each additional euphemism only enhanced my experience. It kept an otherwise dry article going smoothly right until the end.

    2 votes