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35 Things Most People Don’t Know About Sigmund Freud

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27. Freud Relied on Smoking to Stimulate His Thinking

Sigmund Freud was a prolific smoker. Flickr.

Everyone has his or her own vices, and Freud’s main vice was smoking. He began relying on nicotine when he was 24 years old because he believed that it helped him to think better. This alleged muse led to his demise, as he developed jaw cancer later in life and underwent 30 painful operations. Still, he continued smoking.

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