In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
MERCURIALISM
Etymology
Noun
mercurialism (uncountable)
Chronic mercury poisoning.
Source: Wiktionary
Mer*cu"ri*al*ism, n. [Mercurial + -ism.] (Med.)
Definition: The morbid condition produced by the excessive use of mercury, or by exposure to its fumes, as in mining or smelting.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ONCHOCERCIASIS
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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