RE: Today in History: Tobacco first introduced to Europe

Amazingly we have a short history section in our newspaper here in South Africa that I read every day and yesterday there was a short inscription that stated; "1492, Christopher Columbo, the first recorded words about tobacco"

That was it until your post now drew my attention. Well laid out and well explained and thank you for this!
Btw. I am still struggling to stop and well done that you have!
Blessings!