Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
MOLEHILLS
Noun
molehills
plural of molehill
Source: Wiktionary
MOLEHILL
Mole"hill`, n.
Definition: A little hillock of earth thrown up by moles working under ground; hence, a very small hill, or an insignificant obstacle or difficulty. Having leapt over such mountains, lie down before a molehill. South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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