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Hallucinogenic giraffe livers
It's possible that the livers of some giraffes might be hallucinogenic when consumed. Although the claim is controversial.
The idea was first introduced into the scientific literature in 1958 by anthropologist Ian Cunnison, in an article published in the obscure journal Sudan Notes and Records.
Cunnison had spent time with the giraffe-hunting Humr tribe of Sudan, and he reported that after a successful hunt they would often consume a drink called umm nyolokh made from the liver and bone marrow of the giraffe. Cunnison didn't try the drink himself, but its effects, as described to him by the Humr, seemed to be hallucinogenic, Here's the relevant passage in Cunnison's article:
It's noted on Wikipedia that, if the reports from the Humr were accurate, “this claim would make the giraffe the first mammal to be discovered to contain a hallucinogen in its bodily tissues,” However, Cunnison himself was skeptical, suggesting that the perceived effects might be “brought about subconsciously.”
Cunnison’s article didn’t attract much attention until 1998, when Richard Rudgely discussed it in his Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Substances. Rudgely was far more willing to believe that the giraffe livers really were hallucinogenic.
Since then people have speculated that the giraffes in Sudan might have been consuming plants, such as Acacia trees, that contained psychoactive substances, which then concentrated in their livers.
But to date, to my knowledge, the issue remains entirely speculative because no one has gone to Sudan to find and test some of this umm nyolokh.
Members of the Humr tribe skinning a giraffe after a hunt.
Source: Sudan Notes and Records
Posted By: Alex - Wed Sep 11, 2019 -
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Category: Animals, Drugs, Psychedelic, Inebriation and Intoxicants
Cannabliss Wallpaper
Scratch-and-sniff wallpaper that smells like marijuana. Available from Flavor Paper.Just a wild guess: most of the people who will buy this already have rooms that smell like marijuana.
Posted By: Alex - Tue Aug 20, 2019 -
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Category: Drugs, Smoking and Tobacco, Interior Decorating
Narcotic Pangolin Scales?
Wildlife researchers would like everyone to know that the scales of pangolins (a kind of anteater) DO NOT contain the opiate tramadol, because apparently there’s a thriving black-market trade in the scales fueled by people who think they can use them to get high. In fact, the scales are made entirely of keratin, which is the same thing fingernails are made out of.I wonder how this rumor ever got started. Was it as a joke? Or did someone seriously think they got high from pangolin scales?
More info: Nat Geo
image source: wikipedia
Posted By: Alex - Thu Aug 15, 2019 -
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Category: Animals, Drugs
Gateway Drug
Posted By: Paul - Sat Apr 06, 2019 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Drugs, Candy, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1960s
Bridge player caught doping
A doping scandal has rocked the world of competitive bridge. The World Bridge Federation announced that top-ranked player Geir Helgemo has been suspended after he tested positive for synthetic testosterone and the female fertility drug clomifene while playing in the World Bridge Series in Orlando, Florida.Of course, these drugs don't enhance or otherwise affect one's ability to play bridge. But apparently the World Bridge Federation is recognized by the International Olympic Committee, which means the bridge players need to follow the same anti-doping rules as Olympic athletes.
More details: globalnews.ca
Posted By: Alex - Sat Mar 09, 2019 -
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Category: Drugs, Games, Sports
Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers Film
Alas, some four years after this teaser, the film seems no nearer to completion.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jan 26, 2019 -
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Category: Addictions, Cops, Drugs, Psychedelic, Movies, Stop-motion Animation, Stupid Criminals, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, Cats, 1960s
Boiled sanitary pads
What I want to know is how they ever found out in the first place that they could get high by boiling used sanitary pads and drinking the water.Adj. Sr. Comr. Suprinarto, the head of the Central Java chapter of the National Narcotics Agency, said it was the chlorine in the boiled mixture that created a feeling of "flying" and hallucinations similar to the sensation experienced when taking certain drugs.
"The used pads they took from the trash were put in boiling water. After it cooled down they drank it together,” Suprinarto said.
Source: The Jakarta Post
Posted By: Alex - Fri Dec 21, 2018 -
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Follies of the Madmen #399
Of course the sole of one's foot resembles a snooty toff with monocle--after your LSD trip!
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Dec 07, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Drugs, Shoes, 1940s, Feet
WattStax
This documentary has it all: great music, great interviews, great cinematography, ongoing thematic relevance to today. But we feature it on WU mainly for the clothing, both of performers and of the audience. Viewers might also empathize with the director's fascination with hotpants.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Nov 10, 2018 -
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Category: Drugs, Ethnic Groupings, Fashion, Music, Pop Art, Documentaries, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1970s
THE TRIP
We hope you make it back!
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jan 27, 2018 -
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Category: Drugs, Psychedelic, Movies, Music, Pop Art, Surrealism, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, 1960s
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