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.
OOEPHORECTOMY
O`ö*pho*rec"to*my, n. Etym: [Gr. (Surg.)
Definition: Ovariotomy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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