In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ARACHNIDA
Arachnida, class Arachnida
(noun) a large class of arthropods including spiders and ticks and scorpions and daddy longlegs; have four pairs of walking legs and no wings
Source: WordNet® 3.1
A*rach"ni*da, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the classes of Arthropoda. See Illustration in Appendix.
Note: They have four pairs of legs, no antennæ nor wings, a pair of mandibles, and one pair of maxillæ or palpi. The head is usually consolidated with the thorax. The respiration is either by trancheæ or by pulmonary sacs, or by both. The class includes three principal orders: Araneina, or spiders; Arthrogastra, including scorpions, etc.; and Acarina, or mites and ticks.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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