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[–] miked@piefed.social 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

All the sizes seem meager except for the cigarettes.

How many packs of cigarettes did the average person smoke per month?

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

In Poland?

It's a commonly held belief that smoking is a cure for cancer.

[–] YellowParenti@lemmy.wtf 2 points 1 week ago

Probably also a treatment for being cold, fever, cough, breathing problems,...

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

Back in those days? A pack a day was not that uncommon.