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.
periotics
plural of periotic
• periostic
Source: Wiktionary
Per`i*o"tic, a. Etym: [Pref. peri- + Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: Surrounding, or pertaining to the region surrounding, the internal ear; as, the periotic capsule.
– n.
Definition: A periotic bone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 June 2025
(noun) a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years
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.