Signal23 Sep 2016
Scientists have disproved the 'five-second rule'

Dropped your doughnut? Let some falafel fall on the floor? Pop culture and word of mouth might have you believe that if you pick it up quickly enough, it’ll be free from bacteria and safe to eat. But scientists have now definitively proved that the 'five-second rule' is not a thing.

Scientists have disproved the 'five-second rule'