You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.
PITTACAL
Pit"ta*cal, n. Etym: [Gr. pittacale.] (Chem.)
Definition: A dark blue substance obtained from wood tar. It consists of hydrocarbons which when oxidized form the orange-yellow eupittonic compounds, the salts of which are dark blue.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RECALL
(verb) summon to return; “The ambassador was recalled to his country”; “The company called back many of the workers it had laid off during the recession”
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