Researchers debunk 'five-second rule': Eating food off the floor isn't safe
Saturday, September 10, 2016 - 05:01
in Mathematics & Economics
Turns out bacteria may transfer to candy that has fallen on the floor no matter how fast you pick it up. Rutgers researchers have disproven the widely accepted notion that it's OK to scoop up food and eat it within a 'safe' five-second window.