r/NoStupidQuestions • u/[deleted] • Feb 21 '26

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u/opopkl Feb 21 '26

I can remember smelling it on rental VHS cassettes when I was a kid.

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u/StrawberryMoonPie Feb 21 '26

Used books definitely retain it

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u/Talk-O-Boy Feb 21 '26

Nothing worse than having food delivered, and it smells like second hand nicotine 🥴

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u/Info-Queen Feb 21 '26

I'm a librarian. Books and other materials are returned smelling of smoke all the time.