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Does anyone remember self lighting cigarettes? Think they tried them out in the sixties but they never caught on. Had like a bit of phosphorous on one side of the end and you struck it on the side of the packet. Bent more ciggies than I smoked when I gave it a go.

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How very dare you! laugh I'm sure they came into existence before Mr Whang came along. That said 1972 but sure we had them in the mid sixties. At least I was not imagining it in my old age.

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First ones were 1903, the Decca brand was around in the 60s.


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