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Icelandic horses are renowned for their unique gaits, which set them apart from other breeds. Beyond the standard walk, trot, canter, and gallop, they possess the ability to tölt—a smooth, four-beat gait—and perform the flying pace, or skeið, a high-speed lateral gait used in racing. These distinctive movements have long fascinated breeders and scientists alike, and recent genetic research is shedding new light on what enables these horses to move the way they do. A groundbreaking study led by r

One might wonder how a single psilocybin trip could compare to the catalog of rich transcendent experiences that might accumulate over a lifetime of religious devotion. Now, nearly a decade later, the results of this controversial experiment have come to light. Some of these clergy have become evangelists for psychedelics, incorporating them into their own religious teachings. For some of them, the experience led to a release from attachment to dogmas and greater openness to other forms of relig