The wildest Christmas origin story you’ve never heard 🎅🍄
Pop quiz: What do Santa Claus, flying reindeer, and chimney deliveries have in common? According to some historians: hallucinogenic mushrooms. Yes, really. There’s a whole theory that many Christmas traditions—from Santa’s red-and-white suit to Rudolf’s glowing nose to gifts under pine trees—trace back to Siberian shamans tripping on Amanita muscaria mushrooms. Is it historically accurate? […]
