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.
CYMBIUM
Cym"bi*um (sm"b-m), n. Etym: [L., a small cup, fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of marine univalve shells; the gondola.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AGITATION
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