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.
CALOMELS
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calomels
plural of calomel
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CALOMEL
Cal"o*mel, n. Etym: [Gr. calomélas.] (Chem.)
Definition: Mild chloride of mercury, Hg
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HUFFY
(adjective) roused to anger; “stayed huffy a good while”- Mark Twain; “she gets mad when you wake her up so early”; “mad at his friend”; “sore over a remark”
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