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Scientists Did a Serious Analysis of the Five-Second Rule, and Here's What They Found
A group of researchers from Rutgers University has set out to prove—using actual scientific methodology—that the five-second rule really is a bunch of malarkey, after all.
I Eat Food off the Floor All the Time, and I'm Proud of It
The “five-second rule”—that unwritten mantra usually squealed by a wide-eyed child as he picks a chip off the pavement and stuffs it into his mouth—decrees that if a piece of food is dropped onto the floor it can be picked up and eaten within five...
I Eat Food Off the Floor All the Time, and I'm Proud of It
The "five-second rule" decrees that if a piece of food is dropped onto the floor, it can be picked up and eaten within five seconds before any germs transfer onto it. Recently, it was actually proved to have some scientific foundation.
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