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.
THIALDINE
Thi*al"dine, n. Etym: [Thio- + aldehyde + -ine.] (Chem.)
Definition: A weak nitrogenous sulphur base, C6H13NS2.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ENEMA
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