Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
FIREDAMP
firedamp
(noun) a mixture of gases (mostly methane) that form in coal mines and become explosive when mixed with air
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
firedamp (usually uncountable, plural firedamps)
(mining) An inflammable gas (mostly methane) found in coal mines; forms an explosive mixture with air.
Source: Wiktionary
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BOLLARD
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