An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
INTERMEZZO
interlude, intermezzo, entr'acte
(noun) a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance
intermezzo
(noun) a short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between acts of a drama or opera
intermezzo
(noun) a short movement coming between the major sections of a symphony
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
intermezzo (plural intermezzos or intermezzi)
(arts) A short piece of music or act in the interval of the main spectacle; a theatrical interlude.
(food) A palate cleanser; a small snack with a bright light neutral taste; a fruit; a fresh sparkling wine; or a fruity or milky cocktail; that is served between courses in a meal.
Source: Wiktionary
In`ter*mez"zo, n. Etym: [It. See Intermede.] (Mus.)
Definition: An interlude; an intermede. See Intermede.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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