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.
OMNIUMGATHERUM
Om`ni*um-gath"er*um, n. Etym: [A macaronic compound of L. omnium, gen.pl. of omnis all, and E. gather.]
Definition: A miscellaneous collection of things or persons; a confused mixture; a medley. [Colloq. & Humorous] Selden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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