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The opium poppy, indigenous to Asia Minor, was probably first introduced to Southeast Asia by Arab merchants during the Middle Ages, remaining an exotic rarity until British and French trading companies began importing it into China during the 18th century. Chinese EmigrEs then brought their habits with them, setting up...
But for young Western travelers seeking a bit of chemical adventure, the word opium still conjures images of ornate dens strewn with divans, elaborately carved ivory and jade pipes and the sophisticated decadence of concession-era Shanghai. From articles in Vanity Fair and Arena to documentaries on Japanese television, opium...
In 1970, only 50 of the animals had made dens in the state, but three decades of conservation has allowed them to flourish. Now with homes--and the attendant edible trash--encroaching on bear habitats, ursine-human encounters have risen in kind. And it isn't just in Jersey. Since...
The ice also forms as much as two weeks later in the autumn than it used to in Hudson Bay, creating a bewildering situation for some of the local wildlife. Polar bears that ordinarily emerge from their summer dens and walk north up Cape Churchill before proceeding directly onto the...
We may not know who's going to be our next president, but one thing's for sure: it's not going to be pretty for school administrators. The schools, you see, are going to be held accountable. That's right, year after year you've turned our bright-eyed...