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moth balls.

I love the taste and smell. I always have even as a kid. Can it be related to aniema? I can't get enough of it.
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You might want to google mothball ingredients.  I just did. Scary stuff to be putting in your body.Mothballs are nearly 100% active ingredient, and the active ingredient may be either naphthalene or paradichlorobenzene. Naphthalene is an aromatic hydrocarbon found in coal car or crude oil.   Most products containing naphthalene in the U.S. are used to control clothes moths in airtight containers. Paradichlorobenzene is a chlorinated aromatic hydrocarbon. It is a fumigant insecticide and repellent.Paradichlorobenzene is a chlorinated aromatic hydrocarbon. It is a fumigant insecticide and repellent.
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I cant help it really its makes my mouth water. I know its bad but its so good too.
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Mothballs are neurotoxic.  Every time you take a whiff you cause brain damage.
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