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.
TANGRAM
tangram
(noun) a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square divided into seven pieces that must be arranged to match particular designs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tangram (plural tangrams)
A Chinese puzzle made of a square that is cut up into different triangular pieces which can then be reassembled to make designs.
Anagrams
• Gartman, trangam
Source: Wiktionary
Tan"gram, n. Etym: [Cf. Trangram.]
Definition: A Chinese toy made by cutting a square of thin wood, or other suitable material, into seven pieces, as shown in the cut, these pieces being capable of combination in various ways, so as to form a great number of different figures. It is now often used in primary schools as a means of instruction.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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