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Researchers Discover That The Maya Likely Blessed Their Ballcourts With Hallucinogenic And Medicinal Plants

Archaeologists used environmental DNA to make this "extraordinary" discovery beneath a 2,000-year-old ballcourt in the ancient Maya city of Yaxnohcah.

By Amber Morgan • May 2, 2024

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Researchers Discover That The Maya Likely Blessed Their Ballcourts With Hallucinogenic And Medicinal Plants

Archaeologists used environmental DNA to make this "extraordinary" discovery beneath a 2,000-year-old ballcourt in the ancient Maya city of Yaxnohcah.

By Amber Morgan • May 2, 2024

Earliest Evidence Of Ayahuasca Use Discovered In Ancient Shamanic Pouch In Bolivia

The indigenous people of South America engage in ayahuasca rituals to this day. This discovery is proof of just how far back its use really goes.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 16, 2024

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Earliest Evidence Of Ayahuasca Use Discovered In Ancient Shamanic Pouch In Bolivia

The indigenous people of South America engage in ayahuasca rituals to this day. This discovery is proof of just how far back its use really goes.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 16, 2024

How Did Avicii Die? Inside His Tragic Suicide

Better known by his stage name Avicii, Tim Bergling rose to international fame as an EDM DJ before dying by suicide in 2018.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 31, 2024

How Did Avicii Die? Inside His Tragic Suicide

Better known by his stage name Avicii, Tim Bergling rose to international fame as an EDM DJ before dying by suicide in 2018.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 31, 2024

Inside The Downward Spiral Of Brynn Hartman And The Murder-Suicide That Left Her And Phil Hartman Dead

In May 1998, aspiring actress Brynn Hartman shot and killed her husband — then turned the gun on herself.

By Rivy Lyon • Mar 4, 2024

Inside The Downward Spiral Of Brynn Hartman And The Murder-Suicide That Left Her And Phil Hartman Dead

In May 1998, aspiring actress Brynn Hartman shot and killed her husband — then turned the gun on herself.

By Rivy Lyon • March 4, 2024

Archaeologists Find Traces Of Tobacco In 1,000-Year-Old Mesoamerican Vessels

The ceramic vessels found in present-day Guatemala contained traces of nicotine residue, evidence that ancient people in Mesoamerica may have consumed tobacco during rituals.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 4, 2024

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Archaeologists Find Traces Of Tobacco In 1,000-Year-Old Mesoamerican Vessels

The ceramic vessels found in present-day Guatemala contained traces of nicotine residue, evidence that ancient people in Mesoamerica may have consumed tobacco during rituals.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 4, 2024

The Tragic Story Of Layne Staley’s Death And The Speedball Overdose That Caused It

After a long struggle with drug addiction, Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley died of a speedball overdose on April 5, 2002 — but his body wasn't discovered for two weeks.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 26, 2024

The Tragic Story Of Layne Staley’s Death And The Speedball Overdose That Caused It

After a long struggle with drug addiction, Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley died of a speedball overdose on April 5, 2002 — but his body wasn't discovered for two weeks.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 26, 2024

Tex Watson: The Gruesome Story Of Charles Manson’s Right-Hand Man

Tex Watson was just a young man from Texas in 1969 when he came under the spell of drugs and Charles Manson — and helped kill seven people.

By William DeLong • Feb 19, 2024

Tex Watson: The Gruesome Story Of Charles Manson’s Right-Hand Man

Tex Watson was just a young man from Texas in 1969 when he came under the spell of drugs and Charles Manson — and helped kill seven people.

By William DeLong • February 19, 2024

This Week In History News, Feb. 11 – 17

Intact Roman chicken egg found in England, 3,600-year-old lipstick unearthed in Iran, millennia-old hallucinogens discovered in the Netherlands.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 16, 2024

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This Week In History News, Feb. 11 – 17

Intact Roman chicken egg found in England, 3,600-year-old lipstick unearthed in Iran, millennia-old hallucinogens discovered in the Netherlands.

By All That's Interesting • February 16, 2024

A Hollowed-Out Bone Containing Hallucinogenic Henbane Seeds Was Discovered At A Roman Settlement In The Netherlands

Black henbane can be used medicinally or to cause visual hallucinations, and the bone container is the first evidence that ancient people deliberately collected and used the plant.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 12, 2024

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A Hollowed-Out Bone Containing Hallucinogenic Henbane Seeds Was Discovered At A Roman Settlement In The Netherlands

Black henbane can be used medicinally or to cause visual hallucinations, and the bone container is the first evidence that ancient people deliberately collected and used the plant.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 12, 2024

The 27 Club And Ten Of Its Most Shocking Deaths

The 27 Club is a group of musicians and performers who died tragically at just the age of 27. These are the stories behind its most infamous members.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 4, 2024

The 27 Club And Ten Of Its Most Shocking Deaths

The 27 Club is a group of musicians and performers who died tragically at just the age of 27. These are the stories behind its most infamous members.

By Erin Kelly • February 4, 2024