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.
ICHTHYOPTERYGIA
Ich`thy*op`te*ryg"i*a, n. pl. Etym: [NL. See Ichthyopterygium.] (Paleon.)
Definition: See Ichthyosauria.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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