Women's hands have more kinds of bacteria than men's, study finds

Researchers say palms hold a greater diversity of bugs than anyone suspected. But they don't know why women's hands have roughly 40% more species. For the gender that considers itself the more fastidious (and has the studies to back up the claim), women may be chagrined to learn that they harbor more varieties of germs on their hands than men do.

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