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.
RADIOGRAM
radiogram, radiograph, shadowgraph, skiagraph, skiagram
(noun) a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays)
radiogram
(noun) a message transmitted by wireless telegraphy
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
radiogram (plural radiograms)
A message, like a telegram, transmitted by radio rather than wires.
Etymology 2
Noun
radiogram (plural radiograms)
An entertainment device that combined a radio and a record player or gramophone.
Etymology 3
Noun
radiogram (plural radiograms)
A radiograph
Source: Wiktionary
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