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.
ABIOGENIST
abiogenist
(noun) a believer in abiogenesis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
abiogenist (plural abiogenists)
(biology) One who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent life. [Late 19th century.]
Source: Wiktionary
Ab`i*og"e*nist, n. (Biol.)
Definition: One who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent. Huxley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BACKFIRE
(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”
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