The five second rule is real
Posted Mar 11, 2014 7:30 am.
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Don’t panic if you dropped your toast on the floor this morning, the five second rule applies.
U.S scientists have found, toast is the food least likely to pick up any bacteria from the floor, but only if it’s dry.
Amazingly, they also found food dropped onto carpet were the safest with tile and laminate flooring transferring the most bacteria onto dropped foods.
90 per cent of people admit they follow the five second rule.
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