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.
HELIOGRAM
heliogram
(noun) a message transmitted by means of the sun’s rays
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
heliogram (plural heliograms)
A message transmitted by a heliograph.
Source: Wiktionary
He"li*o*gram, n. [Helio- + -gram.]
Definition: A message transmitted by a heliograph.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DESIRABLE
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
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