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Confessions of an eBay Opium Addict
By Peter Thompson, Sacramento News & Review via AlterNet
Documenting his downward spiral from a self-proclaimed 'Spiceaisle junkie' to a full-on opium addict, Peter Thompson explains how eBay supplied his junk. The sordid tale sparked a heated online discussion on AlterNet, with readers sounding off on the nature of addiction, prohibition laws, Narcotics Anonymous vs. Rational Recovery, Hunter S. Thompson, the ethics of glorifying drug-induced stupors, and Leary-esque dreams of altered-state enlightenment. -- Barb Jacobs
http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/21673/

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The Giraffe Heroes Project
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Brass Jugs Polish Off Disease
By Roxanne Khamsi, Nature.com
A recent microbiology study serves as a reminder that there's wisdom built into traditional tools. Despite being a cheaper, more 'modern' option, the plastic containers now popular in developing countries don't provide the same defense against water-borne diseases as the brass pitchers of yesteryear. The key is the copper in brass, which doesn't harm people but does do a number on menacing bacteria such as E. coli. -- Hannah Lobel
http://www.nature.com/news/2005/050404/full/050404-14.html

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