Cool fact about Cellophane.
 

I always thought it was plastic. It's not.
It's made from cellulose, which are plant fibers. They usually use wood, cotton or hemp.
If you care, you can read up real quick on wikipedia right here.

I actually found this out from a free app I installed on my ipod touch called "Cool Facts". I was smoking a cigar while I was getting tired put on my car the other day, and scrolling through the facts when I saw this one.
Thought you guys might find it interesting. :tu

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Great read Scott, Thanks:tu

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Learned my new thing for the day :tu

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Scott always providing some great info...thanks!!

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Sofaman and I talked about this last month when we smoked a 100 year old cigar. We didn't think they made plastic that long ago, and we were kinda amazed by it.
The cellulose thing pretty much answered that question. :)

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thanks for the post

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Cello made of hemp? Guess I'll start leaving it on when I fire up my 'gar.

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Scott I just downloaded the app for my i-touch. Very interesting facts :tu

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Thank you for the enlightenment. I like that.

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I just watched a corn show on History HD. They make all kinds of plastic stuff out of corn. I did not know that, either.
Most notably are those clear plastic boxes you get at the salad bar at the grocery store, but they make shoes and all kindsa stuff out of corn plastic.
The stuff biodegrades in a couple months. You can compost it.
Costs about the same to make, but the carbon footprint is like 65% less than making plastic from oil.
Go figure.

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DO u guys recommend removing or leaving the cellophane on your cigars when storing them? and why?

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Leave it on... It breathes!!! ;)

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It really doesn't matter.

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Look up some information about George Washington Carver working with Henry Ford in experiments with making various car parts out of, of all things, soybeans. You'll be surprised.

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Heavy breathing?

That explains what that noise is that is comming from hy humidor.

*whoosh*ahhhhhhgh* Luke, I am your cigar... *whoosh*ahhhhhhgh*

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Yeah, I saw this fact a few months back. I have the same application on my phone. Never thought to share it though. Thanks for the info Scott!

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alot of the so called cellophane that comes on cigars is nothing more than plastic. Ive read countless threads on other sites about this. I personally remove all my plastic/cello cause i have no idea how to determine the difference by just looking at it. Actually my humis are alot more stable with it off. Im sure others will disagree.

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Fun and educational :)

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I thought this bore recycling, cause I just talked with a brother about it yesterday. It's cool. :tu

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Thanks Scott, our resident cigar-scientist. Thanks for teaching me something new today (actually 2, cellulose and corn plastic)