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Word: rigveda (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...ancient Aryan invaders of India found that from the fermented juice of a vine (probably Asdepias acida) they could get a drink that made them feel happy, courageous and of superhuman strength. They called it "soma." It was so potent that it gained the status of a deity (the Rigveda is repetitive with praises of the divine potion). That was about 3,500 years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Brave New Soma | 6/8/1959 | See Source »

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