<description>&lt;p&gt;The boys drink and review Sam Adams winter white ale, then smoke their pipes and discuss the origin and history of smoking. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When you sit around the fire, you don&amp;#39;t want the smoke coming your way. It&amp;#39;s annoying. So who came up with the idea of intentionally breathing smoke into your lungs? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;People in Africa, the near east, and in China did smoke some cannibis-like weeds, but smoking really took off when Columbus brought tobacco from the new world. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The whole world loved the stuff and tobacco became a key crop in the Americas. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The boys discuss the interesting history of smoking. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Join us for a deep dive into this fascinating topic. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;📬 Send us your thoughts: pigweedshow@gmail.com &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🌐 More episodes: pigweedandcrowhill.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;👍 Like, subscribe, and tell a friend&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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The boys drink and review Sam Adams winter white ale, then smoke their pipes and discuss the origin and history of smoking. When you sit around the fire, you don&#39;t want the smoke coming your way. It&#39;s annoying. So who came up with the idea of intentionally breathing smoke into your lungs? People in Africa, the near east, and in China did smoke some cannibis-like weeds, but smoking really took off when Columbus brought tobacco from the new world. The whole world loved the stuff and tobacco became a key crop in the Americas. The boys discuss the interesting history of smoking. Join us for a deep dive into this fascinating topic. 📬 Send us your thoughts: pigweedshow@gmail.com 🌐 More episodes: pigweedandcrowhill.com👍 Like, subscribe, and tell a friend

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571: Who came up with smoking?

571: Who came up with smoking?

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