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.
FUMATORIES
Noun
fumatories
plural of fumatory
Source: Wiktionary
FUMATORY
Fu"ma*to*ry, n.
Definition: See Fumitory. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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