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By Krista on Jul 27, 2006 in Brain & Behavior | 0 Comments
According to a new study conducted by Roland Griffiths of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, people that take psilocybin (pronounced SILL-oh-SY-bin), an illegal drug made from mushrooms, can have a profound spiritual experience. Read the rest
By Krista on Jul 15, 2006 in Global Warming | 0 Comments
Al Gore's An Inconventient Truth has made it onto the front cover of Entertainment Weekly, now that his documentary has surpassed the $15 million mark in the US.
Laurie David, wife of Curb Your Enthusiasm creator, Larry David, saw an abridged version of Al Gore's slide presentation on Global Warming back in May 2004. At that time, she was convinced it should be a movie. She says:
Right away I knew this should be a movie - I just knew it in my gut. So I asked Gore to come to Los Angeles and do the show for some of my friends. I booked a hall at the Beverly Hilton, hired caterers, and called everyone I knew.'
The timing was right, and there was enough talk about global warming that many people contributed services for free. The final production cost just over $1 million to make. Read the rest