Comments on: Myth Busters: Old Wives Tales Exposed! http://www.blisstree.com/healthbolt/myth-busters-old-wives-tales-exposed/ Health News and Commentary - Weird Health News and Information Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:28:20 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Yongho Shin http://www.blisstree.com/healthbolt/myth-busters-old-wives-tales-exposed/comment-page-1/#comment-5950 Yongho Shin Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:46:08 +0000 http://www.healthbolt.net/2008/08/18/myth-busters-old-wives-tales-exposed/#comment-5950 I only got 3 right. :( Look at this explanation of the "5 second rule": "After just 5 seconds, both food types had already picked up as many as 1,800 bacteria (more bad bugs adhered to the moisture-rich bologna than the bread); after a full minute, it was up to 10 times that amount." 18,000 bacteria after 1 minute? That's 26 million in just one day! (assuming linear growth, but I think it is actually exponential) I only got 3 right. :( Look at this explanation of the “5 second rule”:

“After just 5 seconds, both food types had already picked up as many as 1,800 bacteria (more bad bugs adhered to the moisture-rich bologna than the bread); after a full minute, it was up to 10 times that amount.”

18,000 bacteria after 1 minute? That’s 26 million in just one day! (assuming linear growth, but I think it is actually exponential)

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