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.
GALACTOMETERS
Noun
galactometers
plural of galactometer
Source: Wiktionary
GALACTOMETER
Gal`ac*tom"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. -meter: cf. F. galactomètre. Cf. Lactometer.]
Definition: An instrument for ascertaining the quality of milk (i.e., its richness in cream) by determining its specific gravity; a lactometer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ACRIMONIOUS
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