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.
DODECAHEDRAL
Etymology
Adjective
dodecahedral (not comparable)
Having twelve plane surfaces.
Source: Wiktionary
Do*dec`a*he"dral, a.
Definition: Pertaining to, or like, a dodecahedion; consisting of twelve equal sides. Dodecahedral cleavage. See under Cleavage.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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