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Why Some Birds Seem to Be Developing a Cigarette Habit | Research from Poland adds to evidence from Latin American countries that compounds in used cigarette butts ward off parasites in bird nests. (www.nytimes.com)

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[–] Chewie@slrpnk.net 1 point 7 months ago

Using bellows to smoke the cigarettes mechanically “was the most challenging part of the experiment,” said Michal Gladalski, an evolutionary ecologist who led the study. He is not a smoker and wanted to avoid hurting his lungs or anyone else’s.

Surely there's enough he could collect just from wandering around and looking at the floor?

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