Fifty Shades of Grey found to have herpes in public library

Do you know where that erotic novel has been?

Nov 15th 2013, 9:33 AM 3,928 Views 6 Comments

IF YOU’RE THE kind of person who borrows erotic novels from your local public library, you may wish to beware.

Beware of this book in particular. It may have herpes.

Source: Andrew Matthews

Two university professors in Antwerp chemically analysed the ten most borrowed books from the city’s public library.

Fifty Shades of Grey showed traces of the herpes virus. Yes, herpes. The same virus that you may get from carefree unprotected sex.

According to Flanders News, the virus was only present in low, non-health-endangering concentrations. But still.

Fifty Shades of Grey, probably giving herpes to another library book. Source: Ron HArris

Meanwhile, all ten books (including a series of comic strips) tested positive for cocaine. Anyone tested after reading the books would risk a positive cocaine result also, the researchers found.

via Time

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Fifty Shades of Grey found to have herpes in public library

Do you know where that erotic novel has been?

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