In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
LODESTONES
Noun
lodestones
plural of lodestone
Source: Wiktionary
LODESTONE
Load"stone`, Lode"stone, n. Etym: [Load, lode + stone.] (Min.)
Definition: A piece of magnetic iron ore possessing polarity like a magnetic needle. See Magnetite.
Lode"stone`, n. (Min.)
Definition: Same as Loadstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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