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.
AEROCURVE
A"Ć«r*o*curve`, n. [AĆ«ro- + curve.] (AĆ«ronautics)
Definition: A modification of the aƫroplane, having curved surfaces, the advantages of which were first demonstrated by Lilienthal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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