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Re:A peek inside Japan's largest “Dagashi” store by dageshi on Tuesday May 30, 2023 @01:55PM (#36128122)
I don't think the europeans of the 1500's had any clue tobacco was in any way dangerous to peoples health, in fact I'm pretty sure they thought it was a medicinal plant.
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Re:A peek inside Japan's largest “Dagashi” store by 2ICofafireteam on Tuesday May 30, 2023 @04:49PM (#36130557)
It was also probably too expensive for most people to buy and consume enough to be noticeably harmful.

Having said that, a European of the 1500's would know what smoke did to kippers.

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Re:A peek inside Japan's largest “Dagashi” store by pxue on Tuesday May 30, 2023 @10:47PM (#36133925)
Ok then. Replace 1500 tobacco with 1800 opium.
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