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.
GNATHITES
Noun
gnathites
plural of gnathite
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GNATHITE
Gnath"ite, n. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of the mouth appendages of the Arthropoda. They are known as mandibles, maxillæ, and maxillipeds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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