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title: "Post #139238719853"
date: 2016-02-13 17:11:10 +00
tags: tumblr
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[historical-nonfiction](http://historical-nonfiction.tumblr.com/post/139169049897/in-1560-the-ambassador-to-portugal-jean-nicot):

> In 1560, the ambassador to Portugal, Jean Nicot, sent a new fad from the New World back home to the French court: tobacco. His little gift caught on. The French loved to smoke (they still do). And Nicot’s name spread with each puff

February 13th, 2016 9:11am