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.
THEREMIN
theremin
(noun) an electronic musical instrument; melodies can be played by moving the right hand between two rods that serve as antennas to control pitch; the left hand controls phrasing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
theremin (plural theremins)
An electronic musical instrument that generates sound of varying pitch and volume depending on the proximity of the musician’s hands to two antennae mounted on the instrument.
Synonyms
• ætherphone, etherphone, thereminophone, termenvox, thereminvox (dated)
Source: Wiktionary
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