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“[Smoking is] a dirty habit that should be banned from America by the Government, instead of moderate alcoholic drinking.”

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Auguste Piccard
Auguste Piccard

Auguste Piccard, born on January 28, 1884, and died on March 24, 1962, was a Swiss physicist renowned for his high-altitude balloon expeditions. His research in meteorology and cosmic rays had a profound impact on the fields of meteorology and aeronautics. more

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