A brown bear cub got high on ‘mad honey’

Plus: Inside the discovery of the largest bacteria ever found. Aug 15, 2022 [Blueprint]( To paraphrase a well-worn adage… do bears get high in the woods? Well yes, it seems they do. A brown bear cub has been [found intoxicated in a wood]( Turkey, after eating “mad honey”. A type of rhododendron honey, so-called “mad honey” can have hallucinogenic effects on anyone (or thing) who eats it. In fact, a small spoonful is enough to induce a mildly hallucinogenic or euphoric state. No bears were harmed in the making of this story – she was taken to a vet, treated, and will be released shortly. But before you take a look at a bear stumbling around the woods having a great time, [check out this video]( of a YouTuber explaining the detailed physics behind LED technology. Totally fascinating. Good morning. I’m Alice, an Editor at IE. This is The Blueprint. 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It is known to produce a potent neurotoxin called grayanotoxin. Rhododendron, which grows in the foothills of the Himalayas, has the same effect. → Officials have said the animal is now in a good condition and will probably be released into the wild in the coming days. And the story has gained such national attention that they’ve put out a call for name suggestions for the cub, who is now presumably a bear with a sore head. [READ MORE [Arrow]]( [INNOVATION]INNOVATION [Start-up's stunning new kite can pull energy from the sky.]( What if you could literally [pull energy out of the sky]( Several kite power companies are now attempting to do just that. The new technology, called airborne wind, allows kites to pull energy from the sky. 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