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.
AIRBURST
airburst
(noun) an explosion in the atmosphere
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
airburst (plural airbursts)
The explosion of a bomb or similar weapon in the air rather than on the ground.
Source: Wiktionary
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RESTORATION
(noun) some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed; “the restoration looked exactly like the original”
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