That '5 second rule' thing I believed for way too long

So I dropped a piece of pepperoni pizza on my kitchen floor and picked it up in like 2 seconds and ate it. My roommate freaked out and showed me a study where they tested food dropped on different surfaces. The bacteria transfers instantly even on tile, not after 5 seconds. I felt so dumb for eating floor food for like 30 years of my life. Has anyone else here been fooled by this one?

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the_kai6d ago

Wait, so the bacteria transfers instantly? Like literally the second it hits the floor? Dang, I've been eating dropped food my whole life too. Used to think I was slick with the quick pickup. Guess I was just eating floor germs on purpose. That's disgusting but also kinda impressive I never got sick.

john_murphy6d ago

My dog once ate a french fry off a public bus floor. Still alive somehow.