Those easily shocked, look away now! For this week we dive into the debauched and deadly world of aphrodisiacs, with not one but two stories of how Spanish Fly wrecked havoc amongst the horny.

What was an office manager doing playing with Cantharidin in the 1950s? How is the Marquis De Sade involved? And do you like getting caught in the rain?

This week's secret ingredient is...coconut

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Sources this week include Kathryn Harkup, meghanmastersonauthor.com, and The Telegraph

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