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Janet Yellen Unknowingly Ate Hallucinogenic Mushrooms in Beijing

Janet Yellen Unknowingly Ate Hallucinogenic Mushrooms in Beijing

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said a mushroom dish she ate in Beijing turned out to have hallucinogenic properties.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said a mushroom dish she ate in Beijing turned out to have hallucinogenic properties.

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen recently shared that she ate “magic mushrooms” in Beijing: “There was a delicious mushroom dish. I was not aware that these mushrooms had hallucinogenic properties. I learned that later.”

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen recently shared that she ate “magic mushrooms” in Beijing: “There was a delicious mushroom dish. I was not aware that these mushrooms had hallucinogenic properties. I learned that later.”

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