drugs

The Story Of Ram Dass, The LSD Pioneer And Spiritual Guru Who Helped Give Birth To The Hippie Movement

After hallucinogenics researcher Richard Alpert was fired from Harvard for drugging his students, he reinvented himself as a spiritual leader named Ram Dass and became an icon of the counterculture.

By Katie Serena • Feb 19, 2022

The Story Of Ram Dass, The LSD Pioneer And Spiritual Guru Who Helped Give Birth To The Hippie Movement

After hallucinogenics researcher Richard Alpert was fired from Harvard for drugging his students, he reinvented himself as a spiritual leader named Ram Dass and became an icon of the counterculture.

By Katie Serena • February 19, 2022

This Week In History News, Feb. 13- 19

Remnants of ancient psychedelic beer found in Peru, love note sewn with human hair put on display in London, prehistoric crocodile found with a dinosaur in its stomach.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 18, 2022

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This Week In History News, Feb. 13- 19

Remnants of ancient psychedelic beer found in Peru, love note sewn with human hair put on display in London, prehistoric crocodile found with a dinosaur in its stomach.

By All That's Interesting • February 18, 2022

The Tragic Story Of Edie Sedgwick, The Femme Fatale Who Inspired Andy Warhol And Bob Dylan

Known for both her beauty and her personal demons, Edie Sedgwick shot to fame as an actress with Andy Warhol's "Superstars" before dying at 28 in 1971.

By Kara Goldfarb • Feb 2, 2022

The Tragic Story Of Edie Sedgwick, The Femme Fatale Who Inspired Andy Warhol And Bob Dylan

Known for both her beauty and her personal demons, Edie Sedgwick shot to fame as an actress with Andy Warhol's "Superstars" before dying at 28 in 1971.

By Kara Goldfarb • February 2, 2022

This Week In History News, Jan. 16 – 22

Ancient Chinese warrior's tomb found with cannabis inside, investigation names man who betrayed Anne Frank, Russian "scepters" turn out to be beer-drinking straws.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 21, 2022

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This Week In History News, Jan. 16 – 22

Ancient Chinese warrior's tomb found with cannabis inside, investigation names man who betrayed Anne Frank, Russian "scepters" turn out to be beer-drinking straws.

By All That's Interesting • January 21, 2022

The Disturbing Story Of Nicholas Markowitz, The Teenager Who Was Murdered Over His Brother’s Drug Debt

In 2000, drug dealers kidnapped Nicholas Markowitz and then partied with him for days before finally killing him outside of Santa Barbara, providing the chilling basis for the film "Alpha Dog."

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 5, 2022

The Disturbing Story Of Nicholas Markowitz, The Teenager Who Was Murdered Over His Brother’s Drug Debt

In 2000, drug dealers kidnapped Nicholas Markowitz and then partied with him for days before finally killing him outside of Santa Barbara, providing the chilling basis for the film "Alpha Dog."

By Marco Margaritoff • January 5, 2022

The Shocking Story Of Eddie Nash, The Palestinian Immigrant Who Became A Cocaine Kingpin

In the 1950s, Eddie Nash emigrated from Palestine to America with only $7 to his name. By the 1970s, he was worth over $30 million in real estate — and drugs.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 30, 2021

The Shocking Story Of Eddie Nash, The Palestinian Immigrant Who Became A Cocaine Kingpin

In the 1950s, Eddie Nash emigrated from Palestine to America with only $7 to his name. By the 1970s, he was worth over $30 million in real estate — and drugs.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 30, 2021

How Michael Dowd Became The Most Crooked Cop In The NYPD

Michael Dowd joined the NYPD in 1982 and was assigned to the 75th Precinct in Brooklyn. There, he began working with drug dealers, robbing their rivals, and selling cocaine.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 29, 2021

How Michael Dowd Became The Most Crooked Cop In The NYPD

Michael Dowd joined the NYPD in 1982 and was assigned to the 75th Precinct in Brooklyn. There, he began working with drug dealers, robbing their rivals, and selling cocaine.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 29, 2021

Ibogaine: The Psychedelic Drug Used By African Tribes, The CIA, And Opioid Addicts Who Are Trying To Quit

Though ibogaine has helped some people who are addicted to opioids, the drug remains controversial — and illegal in the United States.

By Katie Serena • Nov 22, 2021

Ibogaine: The Psychedelic Drug Used By African Tribes, The CIA, And Opioid Addicts Who Are Trying To Quit

Though ibogaine has helped some people who are addicted to opioids, the drug remains controversial — and illegal in the United States.

By Katie Serena • November 22, 2021

30 Absurd Facts About El Chapo, The Most Feared Drug Lord In Mexican History

From his prison escapes to his Twitter wars, discover some of the wildest facts about Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.

By Joel Stice • Nov 8, 2021

30 Absurd Facts About El Chapo, The Most Feared Drug Lord In Mexican History

From his prison escapes to his Twitter wars, discover some of the wildest facts about Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.

By Joel Stice • November 8, 2021

The Craziest Andre The Giant Drinking Stories, From $40,000 Bar Tabs To 156 Beers In One Sitting

Standing 7 feet and 4 inches tall and weighing 550 pounds, Andre the Giant possessed a superhuman ability to consume massive amounts of alcohol that would kill anyone else.

By Gabe Paoletti • Oct 20, 2021

The Craziest Andre The Giant Drinking Stories, From $40,000 Bar Tabs To 156 Beers In One Sitting

Standing 7 feet and 4 inches tall and weighing 550 pounds, Andre the Giant possessed a superhuman ability to consume massive amounts of alcohol that would kill anyone else.

By Gabe Paoletti • October 20, 2021