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I have read that when Japanese dignitaries first visited Europe, the paper tissues they carried to wipe their noses and mouths were such a novelty that people would fight over the used ones as souvenirs. Is this true? If so, what did Europeans do with their boogers?

by /u/ZnSaucier in /r/AskHistorians

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