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.
FAIRYTALE
fairytale, fairy tale, fairy story, cock-and-bull story, song and dance
(noun) an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
fairytale, fairy tale, fairy story
(noun) a story about fairies; told to amuse children
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
fairytale (not comparable)
Alternative spelling of fairy-tale
Noun
fairytale (plural fairytales)
Alternative spelling of fairy tale
Source: Wiktionary
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6 May 2025
HEEDLESS
(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”
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