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.
ORTHOPNY
Or`thop*noe"a, Or*thop"ny, n. Etym: [L. orthopnoea, Gr. orthopnée.] (Med.)
Definition: Specifically, a morbid condition in which respiration can be performed only in an erect posture; by extension, any difficulty of breathing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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