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A woman uses a vending machine that dispenses pre-lit cigarettes for a penny, 1931. (lemmy.world)
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[-] guyrocket@kbin.social 46 points 6 months ago

I wonder how many places burned down before they stopped the pre-lit part.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 33 points 6 months ago

Probably no more than would have burned down anyway from everyone smoking inside them.

[-] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 6 months ago

They had incinerators in women’s bathrooms for burning sanitary pads, before tampons came around.

[-] HolidayGreed@sh.itjust.works 31 points 6 months ago

Safety was their number one priority, which is why they used plenty of asbestos inside each machine.

[-] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago

And in the filters.

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago

What a time to be alive!

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 3 points 6 months ago

Things are looking up! This Great Depression is going to ebb any day, and then it's smooth sailing for humanity!

[-] Got_Bent@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago

I can't quite tell because the picture pixelizes quickly when zoomed, but that cigarette looks like a mostly smoked butt.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 14 points 6 months ago

I don't think it is because it would have been unfiltered back then.

[-] Got_Bent@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

I did consider that. I think she's just got most of it hidden in her hand somehow

[-] PiJiNWiNg@sh.itjust.works 10 points 6 months ago

My first thought was the little Black Cat firecrackers, which sounds way more fun than pre-lit smokes

[-] Cqrd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 6 months ago

Pre-lit firecrackers, how chaotic

[-] General_Shenanigans@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Somebody told me once that cigarette paper contains what is basically gunpowder, which is why it burns continually and makes it burn quickly when smoking it. I don’t know if that’s true, but maybe there’s a connection there.

[-] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 8 points 6 months ago

I'd bet Snoop Dogg would love one of these.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

Wouldn't he prefer one that dispensed lit joints?

[-] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 10 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I'm sure that's the first thing he'd fill it with. His personal joint roller would probably be able to go on vacation once in awhile too.

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