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.
CRYPTOSPORIDIUM
Etymology
Noun
cryptosporidium (plural cryptosporidia)
A protozoan, of the genus Cryptosporidium, that is an intestinal parasite of humans and other vertebrates; can cause diarrhea and other symptoms in cases of low immunity
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MALLET
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