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.
LITHOCLASTS
Noun
lithoclasts
plural of lithoclast
Source: Wiktionary
LITHOCLAST
Lith"o*clast, n. Etym: [Litho- + Gr. (Surg.)
Definition: An instrument for crushing stones in the bladder.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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