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It's food safety lore, but does the 5-second rule really work?
So how long does it take for microorganisms from your kitchen floor to attach themselves to that slice of pizza you dropped? Perhaps you're asking yourself the wrong question.
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As I've said many times,most of the bacteria in our environment is harmless.
Do you want to get hookworm? Because that's how you get hookworm.
That doesn't mean you should follow the 5 second rule. That's just asking for trouble.
The picture is kind of irrelevant for the article, but if I ever were to name some food the “Cthulhu Burger” I think this would be it.
Betteridge's Law says that any article that asks a question can be answered as "no" and you'll be right most of the time.