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July 23, 1885

On July 23, 1885, former President and Civil War General, Ulysses S. Grant died of throat cancer, which was caused by his heavy daily smoking of cigars and drinking cheap whiskey in non-moderation amounts. Two wars and the stress of being President without the understanding and knowledge of being a politician didn’t kill him, but … Continue reading

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April 25, 1886

On April 25, 1886, Sigmund Freud opened his practice at Rathausstrasse 7, Vienna, Austria. The world learned that a cigar is never just a cigar, all men want to return to the womb subconsciously, and that dream where you see yourself standing in some sort of sun-god robes with a thousand naked women screaming and … Continue reading

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March 20, 1997

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1997 Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company became the first tobacco company to admit that cigarettes are addictive. The executives for Phillip Morris said that the people working for Liggett and Myers were obviously on drugs and nothing they said could be trusted. When Altadis USA, the largest cigar maker … Continue reading

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