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Card 545 of 9752026-09-23 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-09-23

A Drug History with a Map, Timeline, and Database

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An interactive history project explores the role of psychoactive substances in human civilization through a map, timeline, reference database, guided course, and quiz.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-23 issue.
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Readers exploring the history of psychoactive substances
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The homepage lists 580+ mapped locations and 14 trade routes, but gives conflicting totals for catalogued compounds.

Field notes

The homepage presents several distinct ways to explore the topic: a map, timeline, compound reference, guided course, quiz, leaderboard, and glossary. Its course outline runs from “Before Civilization” through “Modern Nations,” while the quiz is described as having 210 questions across six difficulty tiers. The page lists outside references including Britannica and NIH, but the extracted evidence does not show how individual claims are sourced; its compound totals also differ between sections.

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PrettyNotable craft visible
NicheUnusually specific use

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