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A lot of small bills have traces of cocaine on them. I have read where a man had $600,000 in his car and the K-9 found it because there was so much cocaine on it. Don't ask me why he had $600,000 in his car, but he doesn't have it anymore.
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My wife always brings home the CDC & AMA etc., journal articles and a recent article about foreign substances in unlikely places always sticks out in my mind.
The report found that there was/were:
[B]Lung material on the mouthpiece of most public phones (makes you want to quit smoking or at least use a cel-phone),
Feces on most communal surfaces, like; doorknobs (especially bathroom doorknobs), movietheater seat armrests, currency (both coin and bill), most public countertops, and one of the highest levels found - candy dishes at resturaunts.
Semen, vaginal secretions, and feces on over 90% of bed coverings in Hotels/Motels (from 5 star down to Motel Sleaze for $19.95 a night).
And, to the point of this post, 70% of all paper currency had traces of cocaine on it. The report did note that the majority of the 30% that did not have traces were newer bills and hadn't been around long enough to pick it up.[/B]
And yes, after I wash my hands in the john, I use a paper towel to open the door.