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  "id": 6554887,
  "title": "Indonesian foragers may have sucked on mind-altering nuts 25,000 years ago, research finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/indonesian-foragers-may-have-sucked-on-mind-altering-nuts-25-000-6554887",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-09T18:00:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Science",
    "slug": "guardian-science",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/sep/09/indonesian-foragers-mind-altering-nuts-research-finds"
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  "summary": "Analysis of two skeletons reveals tooth wear and traces of psychoactive substance in what may be earliest known evidence for human drug taking What may be the earliest known evidence for human drug taking has been traced to ancient Indonesian foragers who sucked on mind-altering nuts as long as 25,000 years ago. Analysis of two exceptionally rare skeletons from the Indonesian island of Sulawesi…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Indonesian foragers may have sucked on mind-altering nuts 25,000 years ago, research finds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/indonesian-foragers-may-have-sucked-on-mind-altering-nuts-25-000",
        "published": "2026-09-09T18:00:02.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}