According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.
PARTENOPE
Par*then"o*pe, Par*ten"o*pe, n. Etym: [L., the name of a Siren, fr. Gr.
1. (Gr. Myth.)
Definition: One of the Sirens, who threw herself into the sea, in despair at not being able to beguile Ulysses by her songs.
2. One of the asteroids between Mars and Jupiter, descovered by M. de Gasparis in 1850.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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