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.
EBONITES
Noun
ebonites
plural of ebonite
Anagrams
• betonies
Source: Wiktionary
EBONITE
Eb"on*ite, n. (Chem.)
Definition: A hard, black variety of vulcanite. It may be cut and polished, and is used for many small articles, as combs and buttons, and for insulating material in electric apparatus.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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