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.
MIDGETS
Noun
midgets
plural of midget
Source: Wiktionary
MIDGET
Midg"et, n. Etym: [Dim. of midge.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A minute bloodsucking fly. [Local, U. S.]
2. A very diminutive person.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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