Should we drug test Shakespeare to find out if he smoked weed?
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Almost 400 years after his death, a literary legend may get drug tested.
A South African anthropologist has requested to open the grave of William Shakespeare to see if he can demystify the cause of the English dramatist's death—as well as determine whether or not marijuana was his muse, Live Science reports.
Turns out, there are signs that the man regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language puffed on pot. That's right: Long before the drug-laced works of Hunter S. Thompson and William S. Burroughs, Shakespeare inhaled before putting pen to paper. Or rather, feather quill to paper.
http://www.politicalfailblog.com/2011/06/should-we-drug-test-shakespeare-to-find...
A South African anthropologist has requested to open the grave of William Shakespeare to see if he can demystify the cause of the English dramatist's death—as well as determine whether or not marijuana was his muse, Live Science reports.
Turns out, there are signs that the man regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language puffed on pot. That's right: Long before the drug-laced works of Hunter S. Thompson and William S. Burroughs, Shakespeare inhaled before putting pen to paper. Or rather, feather quill to paper.
http://www.politicalfailblog.com/2011/06/should-we-drug-test-shakespeare-to-find...
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Angeliron
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Yup, he did!
- 11 months ago
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WalmartRamen
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Well it is said "Archaeology has shown a correlation between cannabis and the Tree of Life in the Bible."
Also note it's use was in the bible times as in hemp, in a foot ointment etc.
It was used! - 11 months ago
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WalmartRamen
