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.
BAREFACEDNESS
Etymology
Noun
barefacedness (uncountable)
The state or quality of being barefaced.
Source: Wiktionary
Bare"faced`ness, n.
Definition: The quality of being barefaced; shamelessness; assurance; audaciousness.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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NAUSEATING
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