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TIL: The first electronic cigarette was developed in America. In 1963 Herbert A Gilbert applied for a patent for his “smokeless non-tobacco cigarette”, and the patent was granted in 1965. After Gilbert’s patent was granted the concept sank into obscurity for almost 40 years.

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