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"A new documentary series by BBC One, called "Dolphins: Spy in the Pod," reportedly shows young dolphins getting "high" off a nerve toxin released by pufferfish and then passing it around.

In a widely-circulated quote from The Sunday Times, zoologist Rob Pilley, who worked as a producer for the series, says that the dolphins "are purposely experimenting with something we know to be intoxicating," which led to them to enter a "trance-like state."

"After chewing the puffer gently and passing it around, they began acting most peculiarly, hanging around with their noses at the surface as if fascinated by their own reflection," he said."* Ana Kasparian, Cara Santa Maria (Take Part Live), Jimmy Dore (TYTComedy) and John Iadarola (TYT University) break it down on The Young Turks.

*Read more here from Dina Spector / Business Insider:
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