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.
SPRINKLERING
SPRINKLER
Sprin"kler, n.
1. One who sprinkles.
2. An instrument or vessel used in sprinkling; specifically, a watering pot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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