ATHREPSIA

A*threp"si*a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. priv. + nourishment.] (Med.)

Definition: Profound debility of children due to lack of food and to unhygienic surroundings. --A*threp"tic (#), a.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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CONDOM

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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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