INGLENOOK

Etymology

Noun

inglenook (plural inglenooks) (originally, Scotland, architecture, chiefly, historical)

A nook or corner beside an open fireplace; a chimney corner.

(furniture) A bench or seat placed in a fireplace inglenook.

Source: Wiktionary



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NAUSEATING

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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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