Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
IRONSTONES
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ironstones
plural of ironstone
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IRONSTONE
I"ron*stone`, n.
Definition: A hard, earthy ore of iron. Clay ironstone. See under Clay.
– Ironstone china, a hard white pottery, first made in England during the 18th century.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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