Filters in a new and used cigarette. Cigarette filters are an essential non-tobacco part of a filter cigarette, and have a profound effect on the yield and composition of cigarette smoke.The filter may be made from cellulose acetate fibre, paper or activated charcoal.ilters in a new and used cigarette. Cigarette filters are an essential non-tobacco part of a filter cigarette, and have a profound effect on the yield and composition of cigarette smoke.
Andre Rene Roussimoff, who was born on May 19th 1946, was a giant in his field. Born in France in 1946, young Roussimoff began life simply â and small â enough. But by his 12th birthday, he had grown to 6-feet-3-inches and 240 pounds (too big for the bus, he was driven to school by his neighbor, playwright Samuel Beckett). Most of us know him simply as Andre the Giant.
FLASHBACK: How Andre the Giant Died & Why Many Other Giants Fall for the Same Reason. Andre the Giant (Andre Rene Roussimoff) was born in the countryside of Grenoble, France to parents of average size. It was quickly discovered that Andre most closely shared the genetics of his Bulgarian grandfather who stood over 7 feet tall. When Andre was 14, he towered over his peers at 6â2 and weighed 200 lbs.