Romashka comments on Stupid Questions, December 2015 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Romashka 10 December 2015 06:45:49PM 0 points [-]

My grandfather saw me do this to a book once and told me the story of an Eastern mage who avenged himself by leaving the king who beheaded him a wondrous book with pages stuck together - but they were poisoned.

Never did this again...

I see no reason why bacteria can't survive like this.

Comment author: gilch 10 December 2015 09:20:46PM 2 points [-]

I've found that breathing on my fingertips is enough to get a grip on paper. I don't actually have to lick them. I'm not sure if breath is much more sanitary than spit though.