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Cocaine discovered in European bodies from 400 years ago in major science breakthrough

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A photograph and X-ray shows the head of one of the 17th century bodies that showed up traces of cocaine (Gaia Giordano/Journal of Archaeological Science)

Traces of cocaine have been discovered in the brains of two people who died in Italy 400 years ago, revealing that the drug was being used in Europe much earlier than previously thought. Read More

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