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.
OVIDUCTS
Noun
oviducts
plural of oviduct
Source: Wiktionary
OVIDUCT
O"vi*duct, n. Etym: [Ovum + duct: cf. F. oviducte.] (Anat.)
Definition: A tube, or duct, for the passage of ova from the ovary to the exterior of the animal or to the part where further development takes place. In mammals the oviducts are also called Fallopian tubes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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