ZENO

Zeno, Zeno of Citium

(noun) ancient Greek philosopher who founded the Stoic school (circa 335-263 BC)

Zeno, Zeno of Elea

(noun) ancient Greek philosopher who formulated paradoxes that defended the belief that motion and change are illusory (circa 495-430 BC)

Source: WordNet® 3.1



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21 November 2024

DOUBLETREE

(noun) a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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