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.
COUNTERNATURAL
Coun"ter*nat`u*ral (koun"tr-nt`-ral; 135), a.
Definition: Contrary to nature. [R.] Harvey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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