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.
NOTORYCTUS
Notoryctus, genus Notoryctus
(noun) type genus of the family Notoryctidae: comprising solely the marsupial mole
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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PURSUE
(verb) follow in or as if in pursuit; “The police car pursued the suspected attacker”; “Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life”
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