# Bongs (a scientific question that will not require "contributing to a minor")

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 10, 2003, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bongs-a-scientific-question-that-will-not-require-contributing-to-a-minor/174363 "2003-05-10T19:13:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![gypsymoth3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/85e7bf/32.png) [@gypsymoth3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gypsymoth3)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2003, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bongs-a-scientific-question-that-will-not-require-contributing-to-a-minor/174363/1 "2003-05-10T19:13:12Z")

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why is it that, even though i’ve read on the internet that bong smoke is less damaging than joint/blunt smoke, bongs make you cough more and hurt your throat worse?