If you're a parent of a toddler, you've probably heard the phrase 'lalalala lalalalala Elmo's World“ more times than the new Coldplay album. So I bring two disturbing Elmo-related bulletins that suggest all is not right in the Sesame Street.

Firstly, it appears a bunch of talking Elmo books made it onto the market having been tampered with. Instead of saying ”Who wants to try and go potty?“ (which is itself is slightly questionable), Elmo apparently asks his young reader, ”Who wants to die?“. Man, that's going to give me nightmares for weeks.

And then there's the above image from the cover of another Elmo book. (hat tip to Uneasy Silence) So we've covered Muppet sex and Muppet death, now we just need the Cookie Monster's Munchies Guide to Getting High.