These BIZARRE, Decades-Old Requests to Librarians Will Have You Laughing Through the Weekend

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We've all turned to Google to look up answers to the random questions that plague our thoughts, but luckily for our reputations, our search history is (mostly) private. That wasn't the case when inquiring minds wanted information in the pre-Internet era and librarians were the closest thing to a modern-day search engine.

The New York Public Library recently released the often handwritten and occasionally typed-up requests that had come in to their librarians from as far back as the 1940s...and they will make you feel better about any wacky thing you've ever typed into the Google search bar. Using the hashtag #letmelibrarianthatforyou, we found some of the most giggle-worthy. Our apologies to the innocent, curious folks asking these questions.

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"Please give me the name of a book that dramatizes bedbugs?" #letmelibrarianthatforyou 🐜📚

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This seems like an "only in New York" kind of query.

Can't it just be a dance?

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That's a good question.

Oh, this person would really enjoy mommy blogs.

I think it means you probably shouldn't go hang out with elephants.

Admit it: You've wondered the same.

And my personal favorite:

Of COURSE it was 1967. Of COURSE it was a New Year's party. Of COURSE he told her how much money he has. Of COURSE she didn't get his name.

[via DailyMail.com]

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