Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
FACEMASK
Etymology
Noun
facemask (plural facemasks)
A covering used to protect or disguise the face.
(diving) A full-face diving mask.
(medicine) A surgical mask.
A mask made of common textiles worn over the mouth and nose, such as a bandana, handkerchief, or scarf.
A dust mask.
A respirator.
A facial mask.
(American football, Canadian football) The part of the helmet that directly covers the face, made of one or more plastic-coated metal bars.
(American football, Canadian football) The foul of grasping it during play.
Source: Wiktionary
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