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.
BIOSPHERE
biosphere
(noun) the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
biosphere (plural biospheres)
The part of the Earth and its atmosphere capable of supporting life.
The totality of living organisms and their environment.
Source: Wiktionary
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SQUARE
(adjective) having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; “a square peg in a round hole”; “a square corner”
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