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.
PHYSEMARIA
Phys`e*ma"ri*a, n. pl. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A group of simple marine organisms, usually classed as the lowest of the sponges. They have inflated hollow bodies.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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