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How did the early man used to get high?

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Since there are no written records to provide evidence for drug use thousands of years ago, scientists look at ancient remains like the fossils of psychoactive plants, the residues of alcohol and other psychoactive chemicals, and prehistoric drawings to get a sense of how drugs were used. read more

Some kids still use this method to get high in the absence of other drugs. It has been suggested that the earliest forms of cave paintings(like the 30,000 year old paintings discovered in Spanish and French caves) were a result of a trance like stage induced by hyperventilation. read more

The paleo diet is a weight-lose craze where calorie-counters pick plants and animals they think early humans may have eaten. But researchers warned early humans did not live for as long as modern mankind and dieters needed to consider the long-term effects of any specific diet. read more

Of the more than 130 caves in the area, the Cave of Lascaux is the most famous -- but all the caves stand testament to the fact that that early humans had complete mastery of the artistic elements we know today: engraving, sculpture, painting, and drawing. read more

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