My grandfather saw me do this to a book once and told me the story of an Eastern mage who avenged himself by leaving the king who beheaded him a wondrous book with pages stuck together—but they were poisoned.
Never did this again...
I see no reason why bacteria can’t survive like this.
I’ve found that breathing on my fingertips is enough to get a grip on paper. I don’t actually have to lick them. I’m not sure if breath is much more sanitary than spit though.
My grandfather saw me do this to a book once and told me the story of an Eastern mage who avenged himself by leaving the king who beheaded him a wondrous book with pages stuck together—but they were poisoned.
Never did this again...
I see no reason why bacteria can’t survive like this.
I’ve found that breathing on my fingertips is enough to get a grip on paper. I don’t actually have to lick them. I’m not sure if breath is much more sanitary than spit though.