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.
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Minerva
(noun) (Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Mi*ner"va, n. Etym: [L.] (Rom. Myth.)
Definition: The goddess of wisdom, of war, of the arts and sciences, of poetry, and of spinning and weaving; -- identified with the Grecian Pallas Athene.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses; “he wanted a better sex life”; “the film contained no sex or violence”
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