Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
AYEAYE
Aye"-aye`, n. Etym: [From the native name, prob. from its cry.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A singular nocturnal quadruped, allied to the lemurs, found in Madagascar (Cheiromys Madagascariensis), remarkable for its long fingers, sharp nails, and rodent-like incisor teeth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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