We've seen studies in the past that have found the FIVE-SECOND
RULE is a myth. When you drop food on the floor it gets covered
in bacteria, whether you pick it up immediately or not. --And a
new study has confirmed it again. In tests, food collected 150
to 8,000 bacteria after just five seconds on the ground . . .
and 10 times more than that after a minute. --Just 10 salmonella
bacteria can make you sick. --The study also found that women
are more likely than men to believe in the five-second rule and
eat off the floor. 70% of women have followed the five-second
rule, versus 50% of men.