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.
DECAGRAMS
Noun
decagrams
plural of decagram
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
DECAGRAM
Dec"a*gram, Dec"a*gramme, n. Etym: [F. décagramme; Gr. gramme. See Gram.]
Definition: A weight of the metric system; ten grams, equal to about 154.32 grains avoirdupois.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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