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.
UNSHELLING
Verb
unshelling
present participle of unshell
Source: Wiktionary
UNSHELL
Un*shell", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + shell.]
Definition: To strip the shell from; to take out of the shell; to hatch.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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