When Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas, members of his crew observed the native people they met, offering them dried leaves as gifts.

They had no clue why, but they soon found out that the native people smoked the burning leaves, and when they brought these leaves back to Europe, it became a sensation.

It created demand for a product which lasted for centuries and defined entire economies,

until research in the 20th century found that it was doing far more harm than good.

Learn more about tobacco and how it shaped the world on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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Before I begin, let me make a disclaimer. I am in no way advocating tobacco use.

I personally have never smoked anything in my life, not even once, and I don't even like being around people

while they're smoking. It's a horrible habit, and the best thing you can do is never start.

That being said, we also have to be intellectually honest and recognize the importance this product

has had economically and politically over the last 500 years.

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