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Engines of Our Ingenuity 1075: Tobacco

2024-01-10

Discover the dual legacy Columbus carried from the New World: the allure of gold and the addictive grip of tobacco. Explore its rise from ceremonial use to a global industry, its medical revelations, and the ironic twist of Montezuma's Revenge in "Engines of Our Ingenuity 1075: Tobacco."

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