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.
ZOOECYST
Zo"ö*cyst, n. Etym: [Zoö- + cyst.] (Biol.)
Definition: A cyst formed by certain Protozoa and unicellular plants which the contents divide into a large number of granules, each of which becomes a germ.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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