50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
Bonsack machine
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12 October 2019
10 minutes
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In 1881, James Bonsack developed a machine that made it far easier to mass-produce cigarettes. But at the time, other tobacco products were much more popular – so manufacturers had to find new ways of getting people’s attention. Tim Harford explains why the methods they devised are still working on consumers today.
