I used to work at a library, and about 10% of the books had a pleasing aroma, and the other 90% smelled like literal ass.
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I believe most paints have been switched over to having low VOC content due to increased cancer risk. That means book reading might be cancerous to your health! (Or maybe not.)
I remember coming across the word “furfural” years ago, never knew what it meant 👍👍
New books made with the latest technology should last longer than old books, right?
A lot of more modern books yellow much easier. I forgot why, but something to do with how the paper is made.
The paper has acid in it as a by-product of modern paper manufacturing. They specifically make acid free paper for archival reasons.
LOL not if capitalism is involved.
'latest technology ’ usually just means planned obsolescence and as a service costs…so no, they probably won’t last long at all.
This is more than mildly interesting, I love it and love the smell of books!!
Books contain lignin?
Lignin balls lmao gottem
Does this account for the permeability of the paper and how it will smell sweet after being in a sugar factory or similar place?
Breweries would have an alcohol smell…
Smoker takes it home for a couple weeks.
As someone who’s allergic to paper mold. I hate this.
So interesting! Also benzene is bad lol
This sounds like it was written by ChatGPT
Makes me think if the mimeographed worksheets in elementary school. Better than glue. 🤣
Most of them are not healthy.
(sorry to intrude). This has had a few cross-posts on Lemmy - this one technically wasn’t, but it seems Lemmy has picked up on it. If you want some ALT text, and to reply to author of this image, the link that goes to !tails@lemmon.website provides that.
