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On what day is Bicycle Day celebrated?
On what day is Bicycle Day celebrated?
- April 6th
- May 6th
- June 6th
- October 6th (correct)
What did Dr. Albert Hofmann experience on his bike ride home?
What did Dr. Albert Hofmann experience on his bike ride home?
- Anxiety and paranoia (correct)
- Euphoria and joy
- Fear and confusion
- Pain and discomfort
What did Dr. Albert Hofmann describe as he experienced the effects of LSD?
What did Dr. Albert Hofmann describe as he experienced the effects of LSD?
- "I felt like I was in a dream state)"
- "The world was spinning around me)"
- "I could begin to enjoy the unprecedented colors and plays of shapes." (correct)
- "My senses were heightened beyond belief."
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Study Notes
- Bicycle Day is celebrated on October 6th every year in commemoration of the day Dr. Albert Hofmann accidentally discovered the effects of LSD on the human body.
- The event was a bike ride home taken by Hofmann with his lab assistant, during which he experienced bouts of anxiety and paranoid warped thoughts.
- However, the trip would change his perceptions in a more positive manner, and he later explained that "little by little I could begin to enjoy the unprecedented colors and plays of shapes that persisted behind my closed eyes."
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