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.
OUTBLESS
Etymology
Verb
outbless (third-person singular simple present outblesses, present participle outblessing, simple past and past participle outblessed)
(transitive) To surpass in giving blessings.
Source: Wiktionary
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28 June 2025
ALLERGIC
(adjective) having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); “allergic children”; “hypersensitive to pollen”
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