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.
LANGREL
Noun
langrel (uncountable)
(military, naval, obsolete or historical) Langrage (scraps of metal used to fire at an enemy).
Source: Wiktionary
Lan"grage, Lan"grel, n.
Definition: A kind of shot formerly used at sea for tearing sails and rigging. It consisted of bolts, nails, and other pieces of iron fastened together or inclosed in a canister.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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