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.
STRIGIL
Etymology
Noun
strigil (plural strigils)
(historical) A grooming tool used to scrape away dead skin, oil, dirt, etc.
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Source: Wiktionary
Strig"il, n. Etym: [L. strigilis, from stringere to graze, scrape.] (Gr. & Rom. Antiq.)
Definition: An instrument of metal, ivory, etc., used for scraping the skin at the bath.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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