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TIL that Butthole Surfers singer Gibby Haynes lived with psychologist Timothy Leary in the 1980s, who tested various combinations of drugs on him. (dangerousminds.net)

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[–] memfree@beehaw.org 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Jourgensen lived with Leary for two years in the mid-90s, during which time both he and Gibby Haynes were test subjects for Leary’s experiments with psychedelics.

This explains so much to me! Ministry and Butthole Surfers were among my favorites way back when. I didn't know they had this connection.

[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

a mind is a terrible thing to taste

[–] MummifiedClient5000@feddit.dk 3 points 1 month ago

The other Weird Al.

[–] chipt4@beehaw.org 2 points 1 month ago

Hairway to Steven!