In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
MESMER
Mesmer, Franz Anton Mesmer, Friedrich Anton Mesmer
(noun) Austrian physician who tried to treat diseases with a form of hypnotism (1734-1815)
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