C is for COLUMBUS
He threw away the leaves because he didn’t know what to do with them.
A month later he was amazed to hear he should stick the leaves in his mouth and set fire to them. It’s tobacco, of course.
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October 1492: Christopher Columbus landed on an island
in the West Indies he called San Salvador. The islanders gave him "certain
dried leaves which give off a distinct smell". He threw away the leaves because he didn’t know what to do with them. A month later he was amazed to hear he should stick the leaves in his mouth and set fire to them. It’s tobacco, of course. |
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