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.
QUARTZITES
Noun
quartzites
plural of quartzite
Anagrams
• quartziest
Source: Wiktionary
QUARTZITE
Quartz"ite, n. Etym: [Cf. F. quartzite.] (Min.)
Definition: Massive quartz occurring as a rock; a metamorphosed sandstone;
– called also quartz rock.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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