In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HEADCLOTH
Etymology
Noun
headcloth (plural headcloths)
Any form of headwear consisting of a piece of material either tied or held in place with a band.
Source: Wiktionary
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PARSEC
(noun) a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years
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