13. When you flush a toilet, an invisible cloud of water can spray up to 6 feet into the air, contaminating surfaces nearby. So lower the lid before flushing!
14. What is the dirtiest part of your house? The toilet? Surprise, no! Your dish sponge (200,000x), dish towel (20,000x), computer keyboard (400x), and cellphone (18x) all have more germs per square inch than the toilet! Yuck! In fact, in terms of germ count, your kitchen is way dirtier than your bathroom.
15. Scientists say that if all the viruses on earth were laid end to end, they would stretch for 100 million light years.
16. Scientists have genetically engineered M13 viruses to emit enough electricity to power a small LED screen.
17. The FDA allows for certain amounts of “insect fragments” in our food. For example, fig jelly is allowed 13 insect heads per 100 grams, and fruit juice can contain up to 4 maggots per liter.
18. When you blow out candles on your birthday cake, there is a 1,400% increase in bacteria on the frosting.
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