New research suggests five-second rule exists

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New research suggests five-second rule exists

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/research-suggests-five-second-rule-exists-171025952.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zaalM25Llxta_4WiA7Nx0Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/shutterstock_17.7cf61165457.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Ever picked up a piece of food that's been on the floor for less than five seconds? Read on." align="left" title="Ever picked up a piece of food that's been on the floor for less than five seconds? Read on." border="0" /></a>We've all done it: a piece of food falls on the floor and we immediately pick it up while possibly saying &quot;Five-second rule!&quot; While it's been believed that eating food on the floor for five seconds isn't the greatest idea, new research from the Aston University's School of Life and Health Sciences indicates the food actually features much less bacteria when picked up right away compared to a longer period of time. The study was performed by final year biology students and led by Anthony Hilton, Professor of Microbiology at Aston University in Birmingham, England.</p><br clear="all"/>

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