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Salem witch hysteria was largely fueled by bored teenagers eating moldy rye bread that acted like LSD
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Instead of demonic possession, the foundation of America's most famous witch hunt might have just been accidental psychonauts. Historians theorize that ergot—a toxic fungus that grows on damp rye and shares chemical properties with LSD—contaminated the town's grain supply, causing the accusing teenagers to experience massive, terrifying psychedelic trips.
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