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Coronavirus US: People Try Microwaving Library Books Amid Virus Fears

posted by Fnord666 on Saturday July 04 2020, @07:53PM   Printer-friendly
from the don't-try-this-at-home dept.

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for GrandFireWizard:

Coronavirus US: People try microwaving library books amid virus fears:

A US library took to Facebook to share their outrage over people's latest attempts to disinfect public property, like library books.

"Noooooooo!!!!!! Oh no no no," Tampa Bay Library Consortium captioned a picture of a book badly burnt after borrowers tried microwaving it to kill germs.

The book was loaned out from Temple Terrace Public Library in Florida, where staff assured everyone that books were disinfected safely before being loaned out again.

"Temple Terrace and all Hillsborough County Library Cooperative libraries quarantine all materials for 72 hours after they are returned. Please do NOT attempt to microwave library materials as the RFID tags, located inside, will catch fire. Stay safe out there," they shared on Facebook.

It comes after news stories in the US that claimed people could sanitise library books by placing them in the microwave.

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  • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Saturday July 04 2020, @10:04PM (3 children)

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Saturday July 04 2020, @10:04PM (#1016271) Journal

    The virus gets into you through your head. So, the thing to do, is to disinfect your head. Bypass that door switch on the microwave. Stick your head in the microwave. Put the microwave on max power, for 99 minutes. Relax, and enjoy, knowing that you won't ever get the coronavirus.

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  • (Score: 2) by PinkyGigglebrain on Saturday July 04 2020, @11:47PM

    by PinkyGigglebrain (4458) on Saturday July 04 2020, @11:47PM (#1016316)

    If the right person said that on Twitter/FB there are people who would do it.

    (Hopefully before they breed.)

    --
    "Beware those who would deny you Knowledge, For in their hearts they dream themselves your Master."

  • (Score: 2, Interesting) by khallow on Sunday July 05 2020, @12:26AM (1 child)

    by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Sunday July 05 2020, @12:26AM (#1016325) Journal

    Bypass that door switch on the microwave.

    You've already failed. You'll only get rid of the smart idiots that way.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 05 2020, @03:31AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 05 2020, @03:31AM (#1016368)

      Well, that's (better?) half the battle. Don't let perfect get in the way of good.