AFFLUENZA

Etymology

Noun

affluenza (usually uncountable, plural affluenzas)

A feeling of dissatisfaction, anxiety, etc, caused by the dogged and ongoing pursuit of more goods and possessions.

Source: Wiktionary



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PARAMAGNET

(noun) magnet made of a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to it


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Coffee Trivia

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.

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