One of history's most celebrated playwrights may have had something in common with the students that, often reluctantly, study his works.

Legendary playwright William Shakespeare may have been a user of cannabis, a report in The Independent said on Sunday, suggesting 'The Bard' likely wrote at least some of his iconic works under the influence.

According to the publication, South African scientists tested the residue of several of Shakespeare's tobacco pipes—hailing from the 17th century—that were dug up from his garden. Of the 24 fragments tested, cannabis was found in eight samples, and four of them were from the writer's property, The Independent reported. The remnants were on loan from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.

In addition, The Independent's study also uncovered a few pipes that tested positive for cocaine, although neitherMain navigation

Demi Lovato Starts Following Calvin Harris on Twitter After He Epically Calls Out Taylor Swift

By Antoinette Bueno 11:36 AM PDT, July 15, 2016

Looks like Demi Lovato is Team Calvin Harris.

The 23-year-old singer began following Harris on Twitter on Thursday, a day after the DJ/producer slammed Taylor Swift in a multi-tweet rant.

"Demi Lovato started following Calvin Harris on twitter!" a fan site noted, pointing out that she also started following Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and 5 Seconds of Summer drummer Ashton Irwin.

This isn't the first time Lovato has shown that it might not be all good between her and 26-year-old Swift. The "Cool for the Summer" singer openly dissed Swift in February, after the "Shake It Off" singer donated $250,000 to Kesha amid her legal battle with Sony