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.
CALIFORNIUM
californium, Cf, atomic number
(noun) a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles
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Etymology
Noun
californium (uncountable)
A transuranic chemical element (symbol Cf) with an atomic number of 98.
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COMMUNICATIONS
(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”
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