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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/its_over88 on 2024-12-12 19:11:31+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that in the late 80s, Phillip Morris international (a large tobacco company) developed cigarettes with nicotine artificially extracted from them in an attempt to market “healthier” cigarettes, which backfired as they were widely criticized by public health groups and did not sell well.