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Dec 2022
33m 3s

What do peppermints and cigarettes have ...

Melissa and Jam, Bleav
About this episode
Peppermints. They seem innocent enough right? But if that's the case, then what common thread do they share with cigarettes? Don't worry, it's not an inherently bad connection. The common ingredient is one simple thing, menthol. Let's talk about it. 
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