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.
INDIUMS
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indiums
plural of indium
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INDIUM
In"di*um, n. Etym: [NL. See Indigo.] (Chem.)
Definition: A rare metallic element, discovered in certain ores of zinc, by means of its characteristic spectrum of two indigo blue lines; hence, its name. In appearance it resembles zinc, being white or lead gray, soft, malleable and easily fusible, but in its chemical relation it resembles aluminium or gallium. Symbol In. Atomic weight, 113.4.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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