In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FAVISM
favism
(noun) anemia resulting from eating fava beans; victims have an inherited blood abnormality and enzyme deficiency
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
favism (uncountable)
(medicine) Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency: an X-linked recessive genetic condition that predisposes a person to hemolysis and resultant jaundice in response to certain triggers.
Synonyms
• glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
• G6PD deficiency
Source: Wiktionary
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31 March 2025
IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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