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Is There Any Reason to Use Liquid Soap Instead of Bar Soap?
The more heavily used a bar is, the more microorganisms it holds. But does that really mean it's time to leave bar soaps behind?
Is it Possible to Get Sick From a Used Dorm Mattress?
Your predecessor could have left behind everything from dust mites to insect parts, bodily secretions and excretions, fungal spores, and bacteria.
The CDC Had to Screen Two More Planes a Day After That Emirates Flight
Twelve passengers on two American Airlines planes from Europe reported feeling flu-like symptoms before landing in Philadelphia.
Here's How Gross it Is if You Find a Hair in Your Food
Despite the possibility of encountering dyes, sprays, and gels applied to hair, it’s not considered a chemical hazard in food—only a physical or biological one.
Does Working in an Open-Plan Office Affect Your Health?
Critics note that they are distracting, uncomfortable, increase stress, hurt productivity, and potentially spread germs.
Thousands of People Voted on the Grossest Thing in the World
There are six categories of things that most people find disgusting.
The Smell We Associate With a Clean Pool Actually Means There’s Pee in It
That's not just the chlorine you're smelling.
How Gross Is the Hot Tub in My Hotel or Spa?
Hot tubs are frequent transfer stations for bacteria, including one type of infection known as "hot tub rash."
Is it Safe to Eat Food That a Fly Landed on?
"In addition to regurgitation, the fly might defecate as it explores the new surface.”
How Gross Is It to Eat Snow?
Untouched snow—even caught straight out of the sky—is more than just frozen water.
Sleeping Sickness Is Harder for Scientists to Beat Than Ebola
A disease that killed millions in the 20th century still lingers.