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.
HANDBALLS
Noun
handballs
plural of handball
Source: Wiktionary
HANDBALL
Hand"ball`, n.
1. A ball for throwing or using with the hand.
2. A game played with such a ball, as by players striking it to and fro between them with the hands, or alternately against a wall, until one side or the other fails to return the ball.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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