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.
LITHIASES
Noun
lithiases
plural of lithiasis
Source: Wiktionary
LITHIASIS
Li*thi"a*sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: The formation of stony concretions or calculi in any part of the body, especially in the bladder and urinary passages. Dunglison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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