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.
ZOOMELANIN
Zo`ö*mel"a*nin, n. Etym: [Zoö- + melanin.] (Physiol. Chem.)
Definition: A pigment giving the black color to the feathers of many birds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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