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.
FRACTAL
fractal
(noun) (mathematics) a geometric pattern that is repeated at every scale and so cannot be represented by classical geometry
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
fractal (plural fractals)
(mathematics) A mathematical set that has a non-integer and constant Hausdorff dimension; a geometric figure that is self-similar at all scales.
(figurative) An object, system, or idea that exhibits a fractal-like property.
Hyponyms
• See also fractal
Adjective
fractal (not comparable)
(mathematics) Having the form of a fractal.
(figurative) Exhibiting a fractal-like property.
(heraldry) Having a broken part
Anagrams
• flatcar
Source: Wiktionary
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