Until the 16th century, black henbane was added to beer in Germany, which induces hallucinations and euphoria and, should the dose be increased, death. In 1516, on account of the large number of fatal intoxications, the Purity Law was adopted, which strictly regulated the recipe for beer and forbade the inclusion of henbane in its composition
In the finale of the Strugatskys' Roadside Picnic, the Golden Ball is told: "Happiness for everybody, free, and let nobody go away unsatisfied!" I do not promise to offend nobody, but the digest really does come free of charge. So, here is the main business of the
Frederic Leighton. “Daedalus and Icarus”, 1869 Daedalus warns his son not to climb too high: the heat of the sun may melt the wax, but Icarus is already gazing into the distance, and the lamentations of a foolish old man interest him not in the least
