Dropped your Cheeto? Don’t worry, the five-second rule’s got your back—or does it? Science just slapped this childhood myth with a cold, hard truth: your snack’s a germ magnet the second it hits the floor. From watermelon slices to garlic bread, no food is safe from instant bacterial doom. Sorry, floor-food enthusiasts, your dreams just got swept away.
People horrified after learning truth behind ‘five-second rule’
