In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
AFLATOXIN
aflatoxin
(noun) a potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus; can be produced and stored for use as a bioweapon
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Etymology
Noun
aflatoxin (plural aflatoxins)
(poison) Any of a family of mycotoxins, produced by molds of the Aspergillus genus, that can be toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic or teratogenic; typically found as contaminants of animal food or peanuts.
Source: Wiktionary
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