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.
PHENOBARBITAL
Noun
phenobarbital (countable and uncountable, plural phenobarbitals)
(pharmaceutical drug) A particular barbiturate drug used as a sedative.
Synonyms
• phenobarbitone
• purple heart
Source: Wiktionary
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