It was a bitterly cold morning, and smoke curled from their chimney.

NEWYORKER: A Loaded Gun

This declaration is blazoned on a giant 1950s Cold War-era rocket fuselage, fully equipped with laser lights and a smoke machine, on the corner of N 35th Street and Evanston Ave North.

BBC: Seattle��s Fremont neighbourhood

Tens of thousands of people who braved cold rain to watch the smokestack atop the Sistine Chapel jumped in joy when white smoke poured out a few minutes past 7 p.m.

NPR: Argentine Jorge Bergoglio Elected Pope Francis

He describes himself in an autobiography as a hot-and-cold student in high school, doing well when he studied but suffering plummeting grades after he skipped class to smoke and drink with friends.

CNN: Getting to know Roh

As individuals, we have trouble distinguishing between anecdotes: "My neighbor took zinc for her cold and she said it really helped, " and data: Most colds last four days, so you could smoke yak-dung cigarettes on day three and feel better on day four.

CNN: Herbal remedies need real scrutiny