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'Mad honey': The rare hallucinogen from the mountains of Nepal |
Mad honey is produced by bees who feed on specific species of rhododendron plants, which grow in mountainous regions like those surrounding the Black Sea. People have used mad honey for centuries for recreational, medicinal, and military purposes. Low doses cause euphoria and lightheadedness, while high doses cause hallucinations and, in rare cases, death. |
May 18, 2021
by
Big Think
Science & Medicine Blogs |
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The Next Big Thing in Pharma: Buy American |
On August 6, 2020, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order mandating the federal government to buy and give preference to certain "essential" drugs and medical supplies developed and made in the U.S. over those from overseas. The move is expected to plug gaps in the pharmaceutical supply chain that have been exposed by the coronavirus pandemic. |
Aug 10, 2020
by
Biotech District
Science & Medicine News |
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Chinese 'cartels' quietly operating in Mexico, aiding US drug crisis |
From nondescript buildings in the industrial nucleus of Wuhan, across wavy seas to dusty tented super laboratories in the heart of Mexico, and then across the jagged southwest border and dispersed like a wild bomb ripping through every crevice of the United States, the growing presence of Chinese drug lords and cartels below the border is one that is killing an unprecedented amount of Americans. |
Jun 11, 2021
by
Fox News
World News |
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This Trippy T-Shirt Makes You Invisible to AI |
In modern cities, we're constantly surveilled through CCTV cameras in both public and private spaces, and by companies trying to sell us shit based on everything we do. We are always being watched. But what if a simple T-shirt could make you invisible to commercial AIs trying to spot humans? |
Nov 15, 2019
by
Vice
Tech Blogs |