Random Cigarette Facts

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    Sequencing DNA from Cigarette Butt in Street and 3D Printing Face from It
    It's possible to sequence DNA on gum and cigarette butts found in the street and 3D print a very accurate face from it.
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    One million Americans, about 3,000 each day, take up smoking each year. Most of them are children.
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    The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.
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    Clever City Birds
    Clever City Birds
    Some birds in cities have learned to line their nests with cigarette butts in order to ward off parasites, as burnt nicotine works as an insecticide to ward off mites, lice, and fleas.
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    President Lyndon Johnson smoked at least 3 packs of cigarettes a day.
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    Smoking while pregnant increases the chances of spontaneous abortions (miscarriages) stillbirths and premature labor.
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    In New York, it is against the law for children to pick up or collect cigarette and cigar butts.
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    Cigarette smoke contains 4,800 chemicals, 69 of which cause cancer.
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