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.
AGRIOLOGY
Noun
agriology (uncountable)
The comparative study of primitive, illiterate or "savage" cultures.
Source: Wiktionary
Ag`ri*ol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Gr. -logy.]
Definition: Description or comparative study of the customs of savage or uncivilized tribes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DETENTION
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
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