Bonsack machine

Published: Oct. 7, 2019, 1 a.m.

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In 1881, James Bonsack developed a machine that made it far easier to mass-produce cigarettes. But at the time, other tobacco products were much more popular \\u2013 so manufacturers had to find new ways of getting people\\u2019s attention. Tim Harford explains why the methods they devised are still working on consumers today.

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