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.
SYNCHONDROSES
Noun
synchondroses
plural of synchondrosis
Source: Wiktionary
SYNCHONDROSIS
Syn`chon*dro"sis, n.; pl. Synchondroses. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: An immovable articulation in which the union is formed by cartilage.
– Syn`chon*dro"si*al, a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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