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.
EPICRANIUMS
EPICRANIUM
Ep`i*cra"ni*um, n. Etym: [NL. See Epi-, and Cranium.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: The upper and superficial part of the head, including the scalp, muscles, etc.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The dorsal wall of the head of insects.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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