Obviously, there is a lot of interest in this topic in the Cellar, considering the number of page views and the number of replies in this thread.
Nice choice for IotD, UT.
It's hard to beat rhetorical argument for entertainment.
But here's an interesting fact sheet in the form of a timeline
history of tobacco. An amazing amount of research has gone into this timeline, which is presented in Parts I-IV.
Find more information at:
www.tobacco.org
These are not my sites or opinions. Please don't rant at me if you disagree with anything on these links.