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.
PANDEMONIUM
chaos, pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness
(noun) a state of extreme confusion and disorder
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pandemonium (countable and uncountable, plural pandemoniums or pandemonia)
(archaic) A place where all demons live; Hell.
Chaos; tumultuous or lawless violence.
An outburst; loud, riotous uproar, especially of a crowd.
Synonyms
• (tumultuous or lawless violence): chaos,bedlam
• (an outburst): outburst, uproar
Source: Wiktionary
Pan`de*mo"ni*um, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr.
1. The great hall or council chamber of demons or evil spirits. Milton.
2. An utterly lawless, riotous place or assemblage.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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