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Current research indicates the Oracles at Delphi<\/a>, who basically gave advice to everyone from Oedipus to Croesus on behalf of Apollo, were high sniffing ethylene fumes.<\/p>\n

Scientists don’t know about Apollo, but evidence is growing that the priestesses, known as pythia<\/i>, were ripped on hydrocarbon gases, especially ethylene, a sometime anesthetic which, taken in modest doses, can induce lively conversation of a somewhat incoherent nature.
\n[…] Ethylene, Spiller explained, produces “stages” of anesthesia. Low doses induce “disembodied euphoria, with periods of excitation and amnesia,” he said. But at higher doses, “you get delirium, hysteria and a combative, agitated state,” he added. Further along comes unconsciousness and, if one is not careful, death.<\/p>\n

Groovy, man. Watch out for those Persians, y’know? And, pass the chips.<\/p>\n

(Via Blather<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Current research indicates the Oracles at Delphi, who basically gave advice to everyone from Oedipus to Croesus on behalf of Apollo, were high sniffing ethylene fumes. 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