While some actually choose to believe and follow it, others think of it as an amusing notion, albeit a stupid one.
You have been eyeing that last slice of pizza eagerly. You want it, you are ready to gorge on it. But just when you are about to dig in, it slips from your hand drops flat on the floor. Now, would you pick up and eat it nonetheless, or leave it be, because it is too gross a thing to do? The dilemma is real.
This is when the ‘five-second rule’ comes into play. The to-eat-or-not-to-eat decision is usually taken care of by this notorious urban folklore, wherein it is believed that humans have a certain understanding with the bacteria colony on a five-second window when it comes to contamination of the spilled food.
While some actually choose to believe and follow it, others think of it as an amusing notion, albeit a stupid one. Researchers have found that no matter how quickly you pick up the food, you’re still going to pick up bacteria along with it, even if it has been on the ground for less than five seconds.
The origin of the rule
