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.
FATUITIES
Noun
fatuities
plural of fatuity
Source: Wiktionary
FATUITY
Fa*tu"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. fatuitas, fr. fatuus foolish: cf. F. fatuité Cf. Fatuous.]
Definition: Weakness or imbecility of mind; stupidity. Those many forms of popular fatuity. I Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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