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.
KIDDLES
Noun
kiddles
plural of kiddle
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
KIDDLE
Kid"dle, n. Etym: [Cf. LL.kidellus, Armor. kiael]
Definition: A kind of basketwork wear in a river, for catching fish. [Improperly spelled kittle.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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