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.
FALLFISH
Noun
fallfish (plural fallfishes or fallfish)
A small silvery freshwater fish (Semotilus corporalis) found in North America.
Source: Wiktionary
Fall"fish`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A fresh-water fish of the United States (Semotilus bullaris); - - called also silver chub, and Shiner. The name is also applied to other allied species.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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