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.
EVILFAVORED
E"vil-fa`vored, a.
Definition: Having a bad countenance or appearance; ill-favored; blemished; deformed. Bacon.
– E"vil-fa`vored*ness, n. Deut. xvi. 1.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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