Topic: playboy mansion

We’ve always found Hugh Hefner slightly vomit-inducing, but in February, the Playboy Mansion literally made at least 123 people sick due to bacterial exposure in their hot tubs. At least 123 people experienced fever, headaches, respiratory problems, and vomiting after attending a DomainFest Global conference fundraiser held at the mansion earlier this year. Public health officials used social media to trace the outbreak to the mansion’s hot tubs, which they say were contaminated with the same bacteria that cause Legionnaire’s Disease. The take-away? Stick with fundraisers that don’t involve hot tubs. Also: Social media really can be healthy. More »