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.
TANNERIES
Noun
tanneries
plural of tannery
Anagrams
• in earnest
Source: Wiktionary
TANNERY
Tan"ner*y, n.; pl. Tanneries. Etym: [Cf. F. tannerie.]
1. A place where the work of tanning is carried on.
2. The art or process of tanning. [R.] Carlyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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