Vices: The Uncommon History of Very Common Things Series

Catalogue Number: SPS035
Producer: Shadow Pine Studios Inc.
Producers: Brennan, Leanne
Directors: Brennan, Leanne
Producing Agencies: Breakthrough Entertainment
Subject: Documentary, Health, History, Social Issues, World History
Language: English
Grade Level: Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 2021
Running Time: 22:18
Take a puff, take a bite, and take a chance. TOBACCO: Tobacco smoke enemas were a popular cure-all in the 18th century. CHOCOLATE: Chocolate was originally a spicy chili-infused drink loved by the Mayans. GAMBLING: China helped finance the Great Wall with funds from a state lottery.
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