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.
BRAINSTORM
insight, brainstorm, brainwave
(noun) the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
brainstorm
(verb) try to solve a problem by thinking intensely about it
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
brainstorm (third-person singular simple present brainstorms, present participle brainstorming, simple past and past participle brainstormed)
To investigate something, or solve a problem using brainstorming.
To participate in a brainstorming session.
Noun
brainstorm (plural brainstorms)
(US) A sudden thought, particularly one that solves a long-standing problem.
Synonym: brainwave
A session of brainstorming, investigating a problem to try to find solutions.
(British) An unexpected mental error.
Source: Wiktionary
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