In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
megabyte, mebibyte, MB, MiB
(noun) a unit of information equal to 1024 kibibytes or 2^20 (1,048,576) bytes
megabyte, MB
(noun) a unit of information equal to 1000 kilobytes or 10^6 (1,000,000) bytes
megabit, Mbit, Mb
(noun) a unit of information equal to 1000 kilobits or 10^6 (1,000,000) bits
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3 March 2025
(verb) hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; “I am standing my ground and won’t give in!”
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.