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Say It Ain’t So! Scientists Weigh In on the Five-Second Germ Rule

The five-second rule is a myth, says scientists. Bacteria contaminates dropped food upon contact.

Say It Ain’t So! Scientists Weigh In on the Five-Second Germ Rule

[DIGEST: New York Times, Today, Nature World News]

You reach for a handful of almonds and one drops to the floor. You have five seconds to pick it up, right? Not so fast.

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