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.
KEPHALINS
Noun
kephalins
plural of kephalin
Source: Wiktionary
KEPHALIN
Keph"a*lin, n. Etym: [Gr. (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: One of a group of nitrogenous phosphorized principles, supposed by Thudichum to exist in brain tissue.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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