In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
EXOSPHERE
exosphere
(noun) the outermost atmospheric layer
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
exosphere (plural exospheres)
the uppermost layer of a planet's atmosphere
an extremely thin atmosphere, as on Saturn's moon Dione
• "Scientists weren't even sure Dione would be big enough to hang on to an exosphere" ('Cassini Detects Hint of Fresh Air at Dione', Cassini Solstice Mission, JPL, Mar. 02, 2012)
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HERMAPHRODITE
(noun) one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
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