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.
OSTOSISES
OSTOSIS
Os*to"sis, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Physiol.)
Definition: Bone formation; ossification. See Ectostosis, and Endostosis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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