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.
BACKLOT
Etymology
Noun
backlot (plural backlots)
The farthest section of a parking lot.
(Hollywood) The area of a movie studio where outdoor scenes were filmed. It typically served as a generic "town", for example in westerns.
Source: Wiktionary
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NEWSPAPER
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