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NO FIVE SECOND HELPING

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April 16, 2025

All dropped food is unsafe

- ISOBEL DICKINSON

NO FIVE SECOND HELPING

A BOFF has disproved the “five-second rule” - saying it’s unsafe to eat food that’s been on the floor for any length of time.

Microbiologist Nicholas Aicher put the infamous guideline to the test to find out if it's OK to scoff snacks that have been dropped.

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