In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SPHYGMOPHONE
Etymology
Noun
sphygmophone (plural sphygmophones)
(physiology) An electrical instrument for determining by ear the rhythm of the pulse of a person at a distance.
Source: Wiktionary
Sphyg"mo*phone, n. Etym: [Gr. (Physiol.)
Definition: An electrical instrument for determining by the ear the rhythm of the pulse of a person at a distance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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