In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
EPHEMERONS
EPHEMERON
E*phem"e*ron, n.; pl. Ephemera. Etym: [NL. See Ephemera.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the ephemeral flies.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SUFFOCATION
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