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.
BACKFILE
Etymology
Noun
backfile (plural backfiles)
A file of documents in paper or fiche format that have no digital equivalent.
A file containing non-current items.
Source: Wiktionary
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22 May 2025
BOLLARD
(noun) a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); “the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards”
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