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.
MANAKINS
Noun
manakins
plural of manakin
Source: Wiktionary
MANAKIN
Man"a*kin, n. Etym: [Cf. F. & G. manakin; prob. the native name.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of numerous small birds belonging to Pipra, Manacus, and other genera of the family Pipridæ. They are mostly natives of Central and South America. some are bright-colored, and others have the wings and tail curiously ornamented. The name is sometimes applied to related birds of other families.
Man"a*kin, n.
Definition: A dwarf. See Manikin. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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