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.
THRIPSES
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thripses
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THRIPS
Thrips, n. Etym: [L., a woodworm, Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of numerous small species of Thysanoptera, especially those which attack useful plants, as the grain thrips (Thrips cerealium).
Note: The term is also popularly applied to various other small injurious insects.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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