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.
FLASHCARD
Etymology
Noun
flashcard (plural flashcards)
A card used to aid rote memorization. One side of the card contains data of one kind, or a question, and the other side contains the associated response which one wants to memorize. For example, one side could contain an English word, and the other side the Spanish translation.
(electronics) A solid state digital memory storage format, commonly found on computers, digital cameras and cellphones.
Synonyms: memory card, memory cartridge
Source: Wiktionary
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INFERIOR
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