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.
HELISKI
Etymology
Verb
heliski (third-person singular simple present heliskis, present participle heliskiing, simple past and past participle heliskied)
Alternative spelling of heli-ski
Source: Wiktionary
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