Nuts

4,000-year-old evidence of psychoactive betel nut chewing found in Southeast Asia - study

Betel nut, the seed of the areca palm fruit, is often chewed inside a betel leaf with lime. The practice has been known for its psychoactive effects, including heightened alertness and euphoria.

Betel nuts are displayed in a stall at an agricultural fair at the Gandhi Krishi Vigyan Kendra campus in Bangalore on November 19, 2009.
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Piper betel leaf, the areca nut, limestone paste, tobacco and bark filaments. These elements are often combined to get a psychoactive effect.

4,000-Year-Old High: Unveiling Betel Nut Use in Southeast Asia's Burial Grounds

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From nuts to innovation: How chimpanzee tool selection informs human origins

Researchers observed chimpanzees in the forests of Bossou, Guinea, noting that these primates use two tools to crack nuts: a hammer and an anvil.

 From nuts to innovation: How chimpanzee tool selection informs human origins.