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Stop Flushing With Your Foot: Germ Avoidance "Tricks" That Don't Work

If you hover over the seat, flush the toilet with your foot, or use a paper towel to avoid touching the doorknob with your freshly-washed hands, the g

March 9, 2015 · 1 min · 41 words · Craig Miller

It’s OK, though: Bathroom germs are unlikely to make you sick.

TheAtlantic’s CityLab spoke with two biologists about common germ-avoidance behaviors, and found that many are pointless.

8 Things People Do to Avoid Germs That Are Basically Pointless| CityLab

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