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.
VARICOCELES
Noun
varicoceles
plural of varicocele
Source: Wiktionary
VARICOCELE
Var"i*co*cele, n. Etym: [Varix a dilated vein + Gr. varicocèle.] (Med.)
Definition: A varicose enlargement of the veins of the spermatic cord; also, a like enlargement of the veins of the scrotum.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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