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.
OEDEMAS
Noun
oedemas
plural of oedema
Source: Wiktionary
OEDEMA
OE*de"ma, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Med.)
Definition: A swelling from effusion of watery fluid in the cellular tissue beneath the skin or mucous membrance; dropsy of the subcutaneous cellular tissue. [Written also edema.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THOUGHTLESS
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