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Boring History For Sleep | What GETTING ...

Boring History To Sleep
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Boring History For Sleep | How People Got High in the Middle Ages is a slow, relaxing storytelling experience designed to help you unwind while learning unusual and fascinating facts about medieval life. In this episode, we explore the strange substances, bizarre rituals, and surprising methods people used to alter their minds in medieval Europe. From herbal ... Show More
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