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.
DURNING
Proper noun
Durning (plural Durnings)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Durning is the 26975th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 899 individuals. Durning is most common among White (93.21%) individuals.
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THOUGHTFULLY
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
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