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.
CARABINER
carabiner, karabiner, snap ring
(noun) an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
carabiner (plural carabiners)
A metal link with a gate that can open and close, generally used for clipping ropes to anchors or other objects.
Synonyms
• biner
• krab
• crab
• snap-link
Source: Wiktionary
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