Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
PICKELHAUBE
pickelhaube
(noun) a spiked helmet worn by German soldiers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pickelhaube (plural pickelhaubes or pickelhauben)
(historical) A spiked helmet worn by German troops, especially during the First World War. [from 19th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
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