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Can We Trust the 5 Second Rule?

A new study casts doubt on the well-known five second rule.  You drop your sandwich, but pick it up right away.  Now is the moment of truth.   Are you really going to eat that?  The latest study says don't do it.   U-S researchers found salmonella and other dangerous bacteria can survive for up to four weeks on dry surfaces like floors and be instantly transferred to dropped food.   And one more thing about the rule - the study found people are much more likely to invoke the five second rule for candy than for broccoli.

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