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.
WRECKAGE
wreckage
(noun) the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked; “they searched the wreckage for signs of survivors”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
wreckage (countable and uncountable, plural wreckages)
Something wrecked, especially the remains or debris of something which has been severely damaged or destroyed.
Source: Wiktionary
Wreck"age (; 48), n.
1. The act of wrecking, or state of being wrecked.
2. That which has been wrecked; remains of a wreck.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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