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If a fly lands on food for a split second and then flies away, how much of a chance is there that only a few or zero germs are left behind?

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Posted - August 21, 2016

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  • 2052

    hahahaha, you just blew a hole in the "5 second rule" for a lot of people. Good job.

      August 21, 2016 3:46 AM MDT
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  • 1113
    Don't kid yourself; everything is already swarming with bacteria.
      August 21, 2016 3:49 AM MDT
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  • 1264

    You'd have to ask yourself, how long does it take an average fly to regurgitate? That's the first thing they do to start dissolving food.

      August 21, 2016 5:49 AM MDT
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  • 53396
    Lol.
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      August 21, 2016 6:27 AM MDT
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  • 53396
    Yes, that's a given. My question is a bit more specific than that, though.
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      August 21, 2016 6:28 AM MDT
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  • 53396
    Yes, I know. That's what prompted the question.
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      August 21, 2016 6:29 AM MDT
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