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.
GYMNONOTI
Gym"no*no`ti, n. pl. Etym: [NL. fr. Gr. gymno`s naked + (Zoöl.)
Definition: The order of fishes which includes the Gymnotus or electrical eel. The dorsal fin is wanting.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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