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.
GAGATE
Gag"ate (; 48), n. Etym: [L. gagates. See Jet a black mineral.]
Definition: Agate. [Obs.] Fuller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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