Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
RATCHING
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ratching
present participle of ratch
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Source: Wiktionary
RATCH
Ratch, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Same as Rotche.
Ratch, n. Etym: [See Rack the instrument, Ratchet.]
Definition: A ratchet wheel, or notched bar, with which a pawl or chick works.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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