In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PLASTINATION
plastination
(noun) a process involving fixation and dehydration and forced impregnation and hardening of biological tissues; water and lipids are replaced by curable polymers (silicone or epoxy or polyester) that are subsequently hardened; “the plastination of specimens is valuable for research and teaching”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
plastination (uncountable)
(anatomy) A technique for preserving bodies or body parts by replacing the water and fat with certain plastics.
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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