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- Dec 2024
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Frederick the Great of Germany was so against coffee that he attempted to outlaw the drink outright in favor of beer on September 13, 1777. Afraid that the importation of coffee was costing his kingdom (and his highness) business, he required all coffee sellers to register with the crown, denying licenses to all but a few friends of the court
for - trivia / history - coffee house - Frederick the Great of Germany outlawed coffee houses - he favored beer and beer business was losing money to coffee
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- Jan 2017
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www.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com
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who outlawed polygamy in 1926, is prominently displayed.
it was outlawed before but know he changed his thought process. I wonder why? Was it just soleful for the purpose to get more power?
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