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.
seiche
(noun) a wave on the surface of a lake or landlocked bay; caused by atmospheric or seismic disturbances
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seiche (plural seiches)
(hydrology) a short-term standing wave oscillation of the water level in a lake, characteristic of its geometry
• Eiches
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8 May 2025
(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
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.