In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
POLARIS
Polaris, North Star, pole star, polar star, polestar
(noun) the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Po*la"ris, n. Etym: [NL. See Polar.] (Astron.)
Definition: The polestar. See North star, under North.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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