Microbiologists in Albuquerque, N.M. recently found that men's facial hair can contain as much bacteria as your average toilet seat, according to Action 7 News. John Golobic, a microbiologist with Quest Diagnostics, swabbed a group of bearded men and analyzed the results to see how dirty the beards were. Golobic said that some of the men's facial hair contained bacteria that you would commonly find in a toilet.
"I'm usually not surprised and I was surprised by this, "There would be a degree of uncleanliness that would be somewhat disturbing."
But beards aren't the only thing found to be as dirty as a public restroom. Here's other items found to be dirtier than a toilet seat.
ATMs: As dirty as a toilet seat. (Time Magazine).
Cutting Boards: Up to 200 times more bacteria. (Food & Wine)
Elevator Buttons: 40 times more bacteria. (Infection Control Today)
Faucets: 21 times more bacteria. (Reader's Digest)
Laundry: 100 times more E. Coli bacteria. (WCVB-TV)
Money: 6.4 times more bacteria. (Herald Sun)
Smartphones: 10 times more bacteria. (Yahoo)
Sponges: 456 times more bacteria. (Reader's Digest)
Toothbrushes: Absorbs all sorts of nasty bacteria looming in your bathroom. (Men's Health)
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