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SCOUT· 25%3h 37m·2026-03-11·ScienceBerserkers: The Vikings Who Took Magic Mushrooms Before Battle ⚔️ | Boring History for Sleep
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Forget the image of disciplined warriors and orderly combat. Viking berserkers were feared for their uncontrollable fury, strange rituals, and battle trances that made them seem almost inhuman. Some believed their terrifying strength came from sacred substances, wild belief, and a world where myth and reality were…
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