Monday, August 10, 2015

Shakespeare Might Have Been A Pothead, New Evidence Suggests

To smoke or not to smoke, that is the question…

According to the South African Journal of Science, tobacco pipes from Shakespeare's 17th century personal garden in the UK showed evidence of both cannabis and nicotine.

According to the South African Journal of Science, tobacco pipes from Shakespeare's 17th century personal garden in the UK showed evidence of both cannabis and nicotine.

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That's right — Shakespeare might've been a pothead.

That's right — Shakespeare might've been a pothead.

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Despite the fact that the pipes were found on his property, researchers aren't positive they belonged to the famous playwright himself.

Despite the fact that the pipes were found on his property, researchers aren't positive they belonged to the famous playwright himself.

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But Professor Francis Thackeray, the author of the study, told CNN that Shakespeare's Sonnet 76, "...is probably a cryptic reference to cannabis."

But Professor Francis Thackeray, the author of the study, told CNN that Shakespeare's Sonnet 76, "...is probably a cryptic reference to cannabis."

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