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humor Babylon Bee 2026-05-16

Teens Discover 'Retro Vaping': Smoking Cigarettes is the New Cool!

Hold onto your pearls, folks! Apparently, the youth have discovered a revolutionary new trend: smoking cigarettes. Move over, vaping; these kids are embracing the vintage charm of lung cancer and stale smoke. It's like a time machine, but instead of going back to the good old days, you're just going back to the cough.


<img src="https://media.babylonbee.com/articles/6a08b182ba1ac6a08b182ba1ad.jpg" style="width: 100%;" width="400" /><p>U.S. β€” Teenagers across the nation are discovering a hip new alternative to vaping, called "smoking cigarettes."</p>

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