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.
HYALOIDS
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hyaloids
plural of hyaloid
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HYALOID
Hy"a*loid, a. Etym: [Gr. hyaloïde.] (Anat.)
Definition: Resembling glass; vitriform; transparent; hyaline; as, the hyaloid membrane, a very delicate membrane inclosing the vitreous humor of the eye.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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