Free 1,001 Facts That Will Scare the S#*t Out of You: The Ultimate Bathroom Reader by Cary McNeal

www.observer.guardian.co.uk .
     
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    FACT : Masturbation was considered a sin in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Before the 1960s, excessive masturbation was thought to be a mental condition , a fixation on immature or undesirable behavior that led to adult sexual dysfunction. It’s probably still a sin, but nobody cares anymore.
“Masturbation: Techniques and Tips For Men And Women,” Sexual Health Resource, www.sexual-health-resource.org .
     
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    FACT : The most common sexually transmitted infection is genital human papillomavirus, also known as HPV. About 20 million Americans are presently infected with HPV, with 6.2 million more becoming infected every year. At least half of sexually active men and women will acquire the infection in their lifetime. I was getting worried until I read “sexually active.” I’m safe.
“Sexually Transmitted Diseases: HPV,” Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, www.cdc.gov .
     
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    FACT : On any given day, about 400 million people across the globe will have sexual intercourse, which means that about 4,000 people are probably having sex right now. Sadly, I am not one of them. Don’t laugh—neither are you.
“Ten Strange Sex Facts,” Seduction Labs, www.seductionlabs.org .
     
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    FACT : The sexually transmitted disease chlamydia is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis . Symptoms of chlamydia are usually mild, but serious cases can lead to irrevocable damage to the reproductive organs, chronic pelvic pain, and infertility, without a woman ever recognizing the problem . That’s two more votes for masturbation.
“Sexually Transmitted Diseases: HPV,” Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, www.cdc.gov .
     
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    FACT : As much as 6 percent of the world’s population—more than 400 million people—suffer from addiction to sex. Probably the same 400 million who got it on today.
“Sex Addiction,” SexHelp.com , www.sexhelp.com .
     

CHAPTER 5

Will You
Survive the
9-to-5?
     
More Reasons to
Hate Your Job,
Your Boss, and Your
Idiot Coworkers
     

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    FACT : Office desks have 400 times more bacteria than toilet seats. So, be safe and eat your lunch on a toilet instead of at your desk.
“Average Desk Harbors 400 Times More Bacteria Than Average Toilet Seat,” Medical-NewsService.com , March 31, 2002, www.medicalnewsservice.com .
     
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    FACT : Telephones carry the most germs in an office , followed by desks, microwave door handles, water fountain handles and computer keyboards. You know what, just move your entire office to the bathroom.
“Average Desk Harbors 400 Times More Bacteria Than Average Toilet Seat,” Medical-NewsService.com , March 31, 2002, www.medicalnewsservice.com .
     
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    FACT : The place where you rest your hands on your desk is home to 10 million bacteria at any given time. Well, not anymore.
    Seven million of them just moved to your hand.
“Average Desk Harbors 400 Times More Bacteria Than Average Toilet Seat,” Medical-NewsService.com , March 31, 2002, www.medicalnewsservice.com .
     
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    FACT : In a 2008 report, the AFL-CIO claimed that regulatory activity at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ground to a halt during the Bush Administration , with dozens of OSHA and Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) standards pulled from the regulatory agenda.
“‘Death on the Job’ Report, 2008: The Toll of Neglect,” American Federation of Labor—Congress of Industrial Organizations, www.aflcio.org .
     
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    FACT : The 2008 AFL-CIO report also claimed that new workplace hazards such as pandemic flu and bioterrorist threats aren’t adequately addressed by government labor policies. What? The Bush Administration put the interests of big business ahead of the needs of the American worker? No way!
“‘Death on the Job’ Report, 2008: The Toll of Neglect,” American Federation of Labor—Congress of Industrial Organizations, www.aflcio.org