In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HANNIBAL
Hannibal
(noun) a town in northeast Missouri on the Mississippi River; boyhood home of Mark Twain
Hannibal
(noun) general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War; crossed the Alps and defeated the Romans but was recalled to defend Carthage and was defeated (247-182 BC)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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SUFFOCATION
(noun) the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped); “asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture”
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