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.
POLARISCOPES
Noun
polariscopes
plural of polariscope
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POLARISCOPE
Po*lar"i*scope, n. Etym: [Polar + -scope.] (Opt.)
Definition: An instrument consisting essentially of a polarizer and an analyzer, used for polarizing light, and analyzing its properties.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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