Smoking Problem
Pez is known today as a delicious treat for kids, usually coming out of a silly character head. However, the tasty little candy was originally intended to be an alternative to smoking. Created in 1927 by Eduard Haas III in Vienna, Austria, he made mint-flavored candies that would encourage smokers to pop in their mouth instead of a cigarette. Not quite the outcome he expected...
Urea Cigarettes
Cigarettes aren't exactly known for their exquisite flavoring, but what little they do have comes from a chemical called urea. Urea is also found is a less than appetizing spot...human urine. It is added into the cigarettes to add more taste, though many don't know this fun fact. Maybe this knowledge is the best way to quit smoking!
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