A majority of parents follow the so-called "five-second" cleanliness rule. A new study shows that 65-percent allows their kids to eat from questionably sanitary surfaces provided the food hasn't been in contact with the surface for more than five seconds. However, not all surfaces fall into a parent's "five second" rule realm. Nearly 75-percent note they would apply it to food that falls on a table, and 69-percent say they'd let their child eat food from their highchair or car seat. But less than 25-percent would eat food straight from the kitchen counter, just three-percent would eat food from a tile floor, and only one-percent would consume food from the carpet.
However, the study also shows that the "five second" rule might not be good to follow at all. University scientists have found that it takes germs less than five seconds to attach to new surfaces, such as dropped food.
Employees do some strange things. Those taking part in a CareerBuilder poll are sharing some of the bizarre behavior they've witnessed at work. Some of the craziest things mentioned include, quote, "Co-worker ate the cheese off the pizza box at a company meeting," "Co-worker chews tobacco and spits it into empty soda bottles," and "Co-worker in the cubicle next to me wears 3-D glasses with the lenses removed." Some strange behavior is heard rather than seen, such as, quote, "Co-worker whistles 8 hours a day," and "Co-worker repeatedly bangs a mallet on the table for no apparent reason." Another account could be considered rude as well as weird, with "Co-worker cleaned fingernails using a counterpart's business card while sitting in their office." And it's not just co-workers who display odd behavior, noting this example, quote, "Former boss brought a baby sippy cup to a meeting and started drinking out of it." Share with us the strangest thing you've seen a fellow employee do. Email us studio@jq99.com
And finally...Frank Buckles, the last surviving U.S. WW1 veteran turned 109 today. Mr Buckles, We will stand on your lawn only long enough to salute you, kind sir
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