We know you’re thinking this is a weird question, but it’s true, right? Right?? Please tell us you experience this as well. Even if you won’t be honest with us (or yourself), there’s science backing up this idea that bookstores are renowned defecation points.

It’s called the Mariko Aoki phenomenon. While the science isn’t exactly figured out just yet, it is absolutely a thing that millions of people experience.

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