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.
penetrometer (plural penetrometers)
A mechanical device that measures the ease of penetration of an object into a semisolid
A device that measures the penetrating power of electromagnetic radiation (especially X-rays)
Source: Wiktionary
20 November 2024
(noun) an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
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.