In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SKIASCOPE
Etymology
Noun
skiascope (plural skiascopes)
A retinoscope.
Source: Wiktionary
Ski"a*scope, Sci"a*scope, n. [Gr. a shadow + -scope.] (Med.)
Definition: A device for determining the refractive state of the eye by observing the movements of the retinal lights and shadows. -- Ski*as"co*py (#), Ski*as"co*py (#), n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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