# Camel 99's

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/camel-99s/20265>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 23, 2000, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/camel-99s/20265 "2000-05-23T08:06:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2000, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/camel-99s/20265/1 "2000-05-23T08:06:38Z")

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While removing my arm & leg to pay for a tank of gas the other day, I noticed a display of “Camel 99’s” cigarettes. No one at the gas station knew what “99’s” means. Are they 1mm shorter than Camel 100’s? Any clues?

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**Author:** ![ChiefScott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@ChiefScott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChiefScott)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2000, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/camel-99s/20265/2 "2000-05-23T08:16:45Z")

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Were you gasing up at a Phillips 66, perchance?