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.
BUNSEN
Bunsen, Robert Bunsen, Robert Wilhelm Bunsen
(noun) German chemist who with Kirchhoff pioneered spectrum analysis but is remembered mainly for his invention of the Bunsen burner (1811-1899)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Bunsen
A German surname.
Noun
Bunsen (plural Bunsens)
(chemistry, informal) Bunsen burner
Source: Wiktionary
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