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.
LYTTAE
Noun
lyttae
plural of lytta
Source: Wiktionary
LYTTA
Lyt"ta, n.; pl. Lyttæ. Etym: [L., a worm said to grow under the tongue of dogs, and to cause canine madness, fr. Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: A fibrous and muscular band lying within the longitudinal axis of the tongue in many mammals, as the dog.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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