Time to rethink buying a second-hand copy of Fifty Shades of Grey ?

[dipsydoodle]

Library copy of erotic novel tests positive for HERPES and COCAINE

Late fees could be the least of your worries next time you borrow a book from the local library.

A Belgian professor borrowed the most popular books from a library in Antwerp and tested them for bacteria, microbes and other substances.

He discovered traces of cocaine across all of most borrowed books, with the copy of erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey even testing positive for the herpes virus.

The research was carried out by toxicologist professor Jan Tytgat from the Catholic University of Leuven.

He decided to test the most borrowed books from Antwerp lending library using bacteriology and toxicology tests.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2509288/50-Shades-Grey-library-book-tests-positive-HERPES-COCAINE.html#ixzz2l2cu3Hnd

[giftedgirl77]

1. Gross...

Another reason why I prefer my nook...

[Cirque du So-What]

2. 'It was a dark and itchy night...'

Don't let the bed bugs bite!

http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/12/07/so-your-library-books-might-have-bedbugs/

[unblock]

3. isn't the same true for paper currency?

in any event, does "trace of" mean anything of consequence?


also, the "herpes" they refer to isn't the genital variety, afaik, and they're saying you can't contract herpes from a book.

[petronius]

4. If most of the books had cocaine on them, maybe the real question is what

are those librarians doing after hours? And why do I never get invited to the library parties?

[pinboy3niner]

5. Keep this on the downlow--you have to join Facebook and "Friend" Marian the Librarian

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You'll get to dress up and go to all the best parties...


Shirley Jones (Marian, the librarian) and Robert Preston
http://caftanwoman.blogspot.com/2010/10/remake-faux-pas.html

[longship]

6. You'd never know about Shirley Jones.

She won an Oscar for her role in "Elmer Gantry". The pic says it all.

BTW, she did not play the librarian.

Great flick, too.

[malaise]

7. ROFL

Damn!!! Ewwwwwwwwwwwww!

[dipsydoodle]

9. I was told years ago

never to eat peanuts which are free on a bar counter.

Yes - Ewwwwwwwwww........

[loli phabay]

10. god only knows....

[malaise]

11. Stay away from all bar food

[Fumesucker]

8. If you ever push a shopping cart you've more than likely handled far worse n/t