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.
GRILLAGE
Etymology
Noun
grillage (plural grillages)
A foundation of crisscrossing timber or steel beams, usually for spreading heavy loads over large areas.
Source: Wiktionary
Gril"lage, n. Etym: [F.] (Hydraulic Eagin.)
Definition: A framework of sleepers and crossbeams forming a foundation in marshy or treacherous soil.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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