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.
CHIMAPHILA
Chimaphila, genus Chimaphila
(noun) small genus of evergreen herbs with long creeping rootstocks and shining leaves; North America; Europe; east Asia
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MEGACOLON
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