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.
CHYRON
Etymology 1
A genericization of the trademark of the Chyron Corporation, which was named in reference to Chiron, a centaur in Greek mythology.
Noun
chyron (plural chyrons)
(US, television) A set of graphics or words at the bottom of a television screen, sometimes unrelated to the current viewing content.
Etymology 2
Noun
chyron (plural chyrons)
(obsolete) Alternative form of ciron (“the itch-mite (Sarcoptes scabiei), which infects the skin”).
Source: Wiktionary
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ACETAMINOPHEN
(noun) an analgesic for mild pain but not for inflammation; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril, Tylenol, Panadol, Phenaphen, Tempra, and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets)
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