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Posted by Baloo (Member # 5) on :

Well, you'd suspect that inhaling large amounts of nicotine, carbon monoxide, and other combustion byproducts would be uniformly bad for you, but apparently there are some (slight) health benefits.

Observe: http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a5_096.html

It's comforting to know that when I'm undergoing chemotherapy several years from now, that while my body is failing, my mind will still be as sharp as ever.

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Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :

Indeed. And if you mix antibiotics w/ your cyanide, at least you won't have any infections when you die...

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Posted by Saiyanman Benjita (Member # 122) on :

Well if that doesn't beat all. And they said cost was going up because they were bad for you.

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Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :

Pish and tosh. Smoking's bad for you. Live with it.

Still looks fucking cool though...

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