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Imagine this: Hundreds of years ago, a man lit a cigarette, and the smoke drifted away with the wind. Centuries later, scientists can still find that “smoking memory” preserved in his bones.
A research team from the University of Leicester in the UK published their findings in the journal Science Advances, reporting that smokers leave unique molecular signatures in their bones that, even after centuries of burial, can still reveal their smoking habits.
A Journey Through Time
The research team analyzed 323 ancient remains spanning the 12th to 19th centuries, covering the period before and after tobacco’s introduction in Europe and its widespread popularity in Britain.
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