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Prohibition Banned intoxicants, from hashish to LSD
Nauseous Puddle Water 1672 / London
Some Like it Hot c. 1600 / Aleppo
The Devil’s Drink Coffee may be a precious stimulant to some, but to others it’s a devil bean from Satan’s own backyard, prompting several attempts throughout history to get rid of it altogether.
Food Chains Map by Haisam Hussein
Dens of Iniquity 1700 / London
The Pleasures and Pains of Coffee Balzac’s coffee addiction was “a great power in my life. I have observed its effects on an epic scale.”
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