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The next time you’re side-eyed or shamed for eating food dropped on the floor, know that you’re not alone. Seventy-nine percent of people have admitted to eating food off the floor, and now the science of the “five-second rule” backs you up. Yes, really.

According to Aston University microbiologist Anthony Hilton, food is usually safe to consume after it’s been in contact with the floor for a few seconds. Let me explain.

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