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.
BRIOLETTES
Noun
briolettes
plural of briolette
Source: Wiktionary
BRIOLETTE
Bri`o*lette", n. [F.]
Definition: An oval or pearshaped diamond having its entire surface cut in triangular facets.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SUPERFETATION
(noun) fertilization of a second ovum after a pregnancy has begun; results in two fetuses of different ages in the uterus at the same time; “superfetation is normal in some animal species”
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