Magic mushrooms likely developed their psychedelic properties as a defense against predators

Psilocybin is the naturally occurring substance that puts the “magic” in “magic mushrooms.” Their psychedelic properties have made them popular for therapeutic, spiritual, and recreational use — for humans at least. But their biological purpose, as well as their evolutionary origins, has remained a mystery. Until now. A study, published in Evolution Letters, has suggested that mushrooms may have begun producing psilocybin as a defensive measure against predators.

[VIDEO] Forget Trade War – CURRENCY War Coming Against PetroDollar

China has been working to replace America’s PetroDollar as the world’s reserve currency and they are scheduled to pull the trigger on Monday March 26. What does it mean for American power and the ability to spend ourselves into debt without consequences? What are the economic consequences for a Chinese currency that is exchangeable for gold? What will happen to the price of gold and the value of the dollar?

The Death Of Democracy

The erosion of democracy in America is a problem that was anticipated in its founding constitution. The rights enshrined in it are there to protect the individual from the Federal Government, yet the Federal Government chips away at those rights, as the founding fathers doubtless feared it would. The right to keep and bear arms in the Second Amendment, always a contentious issue, was framed by James Madison so that a local militia would be able to repel a standing [Federal] army. Americans still have the right to bear arms, due to the efforts of the National Rifle Association, but as the Bundy family discovered in Nevada, don’t expect the Federal government to respect your constitutional rights.

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