Uploaded August 2012 | Updated September 2026, 44 minutes ago

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Fifty Shades of Grey is a novel by British author E. L. James. It's a best seller. This erotic novel is literally sweeping the nation. In this episode of the Factuary you will learn how E.L. James' career started under the name Snowqueens Icedragon and just how and why Fifty Shades of Grey is so popular?

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"The Factuary"
Created/Written/Hosted by Guy Branum
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