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.
DIURNA
Di*ur"na, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. L. diurnus belonging to the day.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A division of Lepidoptera, including the butterflies; -- so called because they fly only in the daytime.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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