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.
TOPLIGHT
Top"-light`, n. (Naut.)
Definition: A lantern or light on the top of a vessel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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