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.
THALLIUMS
Noun
thalliums
plural of thallium
Source: Wiktionary
THALLIUM
Thal"li*um, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. green line in its spectrum.] (Chem.)
Definition: A rare metallic element of the aluminium group found in some minerals, as certain pyrites, and also in the lead-chamber deposit in the manufacture of sulphuric acid. It is isolated as a heavy, soft, bluish white metal, easily oxidized in moist air, but preserved by keeping under water. Symbol Tl. Atomic weight 203.7.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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