Yes, there really is cocaine in the Library of Congress

In a surprising discovery, researchers found cocaine in the Library of Congress, not from illicit activity but from a 19th-century book on drug use by Sigmund Freud. This odd find highlights the extensive and sometimes surprising history of substances in historical archives. While it's bizarre, it also underscores how important it is to carefully handle and preserve old materials, as even the most reputable institutions can hold hidden, unintended contaminants from the past. This incident adds to the ongoing conversation about the stewardship of cultural and historical artifacts.