For a laugh two Belgian toxicologists borrowed 10 books from their local public library and put them through toxicological and bacteriological screenings. What they found was quite intriguing.
All books were rife with bacteria. Well that should be a no-brainer, but did they run some background readings on other books, say from their own library?
Another finding was that all showed trace amounts of cocaine. Not enough for a reader to display physiological symptoms, but possibly enough to alert a drug screening.
Also, "Fifty Shades of Grey" tested positive for the Herpes virus. Very low amounts mind you and the experts say not enough to transmit the virus. But what if you have a suppressed immune system?
Anyway, support your local libraries, they do great work. Keep your cocaine away from the books though. And anyone borrowing "Fifty Shades" from the library, well you deserve what you get.
Source: http://www.deredactie.be/cm/vrtnieuws.english/News/131112_50Shades
Jajaja, I'll keep all that in mind. I'm a librarian myself, but since I work in a highschool library, we don't have any shades of gray, except in our walls.
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