Let’s take look at the history to learn some interesting facts about smoking:
1. Rolling tobacco leaves in a paper – The interested fact about smoking is that Brazilian people invented Smoking 2000 years ago by rolling tobacco leaves in a paper.
2. “Nicotine”? – A French Ambassador by the name of Jean Nicot brought tobacco to Portugal saying that it is useful in treating wounds, cancer and asthma, the word Nicotine comes from his last name.
3. WW1 & WW2 – The soldiers were given tobacco as part of their ration in both World War I and World War II.
4. 1st death linked to smoking – The first reported death linked to smoking use was published in the year 1859.
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