how Louis Armstrong almost died from "pasta poisoning."

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books found by chance, on the sidewalk, in someone's trash, or on the floor of a church basement, books found in dingy junk shops for ten cents each or one to two dollars a bag. How can I explain the sense of wonder I experience when perusing a sex "education" book from circa 1900 declaring that masturbation is responsible for overcrowded prisons and mental hospitals? …

He also discusses why North Americans rejected the European bidet as a way to clean the anus after defecation, and says this wouldn't be a bad choice if we were better at wiping ourselves. He cites a study that found that nine percent of male British subjects were not wearing underpants and 44 percent "revealed fecal contamination of their underpants or trousers, ranging from 'wasp-coloured staining' to 'frank massive faeces."' The study's author concluded wryly that many men are "prepared to complain about a tomato sauce stain on a restaurant tablecloth whilst they luxuriate on a plush seat in their faecally-stained pants." In contrast, crooner Tiny Tim once told a reporter he showered after every crap to "avoid stains on the underwear."