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> It is well documented that testosterone levels have greatly declined in the last 100 years.

One factor is the decline in smoking. Nicotine raises testosterone levels.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17163954/

Nicotine is a drug like any other and has all kinds of side effects, some that can be seen as beneficial. Like, if you think you're going to get shot in the next 3 hours, yeah, you should probably smoke a cigarette. Otherwise, stay away from the stuff.



So smoking actually does make you cooler!




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