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.
BALLISTITE
Etymology
Noun
ballistite (uncountable)
A smokeless propellant made from nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine, developed in the late 19th century.
Source: Wiktionary
Bal"lis*tite, n. [See Ballista.] (Chem.)
Definition: A smokeless powder containing equal parts of soluble nitrocellulose and nitroglycerin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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