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Bad News: That 5-second food
rule is about 4 too long
Investor's Business Daily, by Andrew Malcolm
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Posted By:SurferLad, 10/21/2012 9:15:03 AM
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| Sorry to be the bearer of myth-crushing news, but that rule about germs being too slow to jump onto dropped food within five seconds seems to be untrue. Not that anyone will alter their behavior anyway. Researchers at San Diego State University report that their scientific tests using baby carrots placed on various surfaces found that germs did, in fact, attach themselves to the food well within the famous five-seconds.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
monique, 10/21/2012 9:32:57 AM (No. 8949720)
and just how much money did the taxpayers shell out to get the scientific proof that mom's have known for years?
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
FLCracker, 10/21/2012 9:35:34 AM (No. 8949725)
And yet, how often has someone gotten sick from eating something picked up?
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
kanphil, 10/21/2012 9:38:57 AM (No. 8949737)
NEWS FLASH: As age has slowed my ability to stoop quickly, I have expanded five seconds to ten. So far, no ill effects.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
fireman28, 10/21/2012 9:39:31 AM (No. 8949740)
Well Duh?
More government (taxpayer) money spent on something Granny told us?
If you know anyone who believes the 5 sec rule, tell them to try it in the bathroom.
(unless it was at my mother's which got the Clorox treatment every second day)
LOL
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
losgatos, 10/21/2012 9:41:28 AM (No. 8949745)
This is why we're all dead.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Axeman, 10/21/2012 9:43:00 AM (No. 8949754)
This is news? Being repeated everywhere?
The 5 second rule has a chocolate exemption.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
viking diver, 10/21/2012 9:45:51 AM (No. 8949763)
a little bit of dirt, germs is good for you how do you think your body develops resistance to these germs. The over use of those antibiotic soaps, hand sanitizers and household cleaners has probably developed some super germs in our homes because of that itzy bitzy little .01% that is not killed off! well the bacteria pass on that trait to the other germs and voilà germs created that antibiotics don't work on.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
MickTurn, 10/21/2012 9:47:10 AM (No. 8949776)
Now that you remind me, it seems the Libs are constantly dropping their food and 'stupid germs' infest...not to worry the germs have 15 minutes before the Libs pick it up and eat it!
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Sfacheem, 10/21/2012 10:19:31 AM (No. 8949874)
I hardly ever drop my food and when I do it lands on a plate.
Opposing thumbs and proper etiquette and all.
Not braggin', just sayin'...
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
OceanBeach, 10/21/2012 10:41:38 AM (No. 8949937)
Germs are made of protien.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
45_Auto, 10/21/2012 10:54:28 AM (No. 8949960)
Never before seen "EACH" reply been exactly correct until today! Each of you, "on all sides her", has nailed it.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
killerbee, 10/21/2012 11:15:03 AM (No. 8950005)
The Mythbusters already tested and busted this myth. Advertisers paid for it. The market works.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
AppleAnnie, 10/21/2012 11:47:50 AM (No. 8950087)
''Kiss it up to God.'' Works every time and is particularly powerful when used on anything bought with the last dime of your allowance.
Or, as my mom said, ''Don't worry about it. You'll eat a pound of dirt before you die.''
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
columba, 10/21/2012 11:56:19 AM (No. 8950110)
Germs were, of course, were discovered by a Catholic. Thus, germ theory is irrelevant.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
CharlyG, 10/21/2012 12:10:39 PM (No. 8950154)
To normal people, this was never a myth, but a longstanding joke.
Sheesh!
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
FLCracker, 10/21/2012 11:53:09 PM (No. 8951430)
#4, I picked up a pill off the bathroom floor. Dang things coast a dollar each. You better believe I ate it.
Did a tour in Afghanistan without ever getting any kind of "gastro-intestinal problem", too.
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