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.
UNSPHERING
Verb
unsphering
present participle of unsphere
Source: Wiktionary
UNSPHERE
Un*sphere", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + sphere.]
Definition: To remove, as a planet, from its sphere or orb. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SUNGLASSES
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