In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
TOXOIDS
Noun
toxoids
plural of toxoid
Source: Wiktionary
TOXOID
Tox"oid, n. [Toxin + -oid.] (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: An altered form of a toxin, possessing little or no toxic power.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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