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Producing sugar was backbreaking work for enslaved people, until an innovative chemical engineer transformed the process.
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Observations v. Assumptions
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Serious illnesses and even deaths related to vaping have sparked a debate over the use of e-cigarette devices. The cases have also brought attention to what scientists and health officials do and don’t know about vaping.
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