r/science • u/informationtiger • Dec 18 '19

Chemistry Nicotine formula used by e-cigarette maker Juul is nearly identical to the flavor and addictive profile of Marlboro cigarettes

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-juul-ecigarettes-study-idUSKBN1YL26R
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u/timbreandsteel Dec 18 '19

Is that lake name a portmanteau of koo-something, can(ada), and usa?

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u/CadeSwag Dec 18 '19

Kootenay region of Canada and USA. Aka KooCanUsa. Nice eye.

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u/Buddybudster Dec 18 '19

"Lake Koocanusa was named in a contest won by Alice Beers. The name is made from the first three letters of the Kootenay (alternately, Kootenai) River, Canada, and USA."

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u/timbreandsteel Dec 18 '19

So yes. Yes it was.

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '19

Yes. Kootenay mountains.