In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
CALIBRATIONS
Noun
calibrations
plural of calibration
Source: Wiktionary
CALIBRATION
Cal`ibra"*tion, n.
Definition: The process of estimating the caliber a tube, as of a thermometer tube, in order to graduate it to a scale of degrees; also, more generally, the determination of the true value of the spaces in any graduated instrument.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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