Chicago microbiologist Nicholas Aicher is known for making TikTok videos where he swabs public surfaces to test them for ...

This is included food that had been on the floor for: “I thought it would ... is just how badly you don't want to waste what was dropped,” another user joked. Someone else added: “I'll ...

Pick it up and eat it, or nah?

BRITS will eat dropped food that has been on the floor for up to six seconds, research has found. A study of 2,000 adults revealed 73 per cent would happily eat a piece of food that has fallen on ...

Brits will eat dropped food that has been on the floor for up to six seconds, research has found. A study, of 2,000 adults, revealed 73% would happily eat a piece of food that has fallen on the ...

Nicholas Aicher, a senior quality control analyst, tested the amount of bacterial growth on food after it had been dropped on the floor and picked up within one second, five seconds, 10 seconds ...

The hosts of “Outnumbered,” toward the end of Wednesday’s program, weighed in on a viral TikTok clip where microbiologist ...

The research indicated that 27% would never eat anything that had fallen to the floor. However, 45% adhere to the time-honoured 'five-second rule' when it comes to dropped food with 28% following ...

However, 69% agreed that it is unacceptable to eat food dropped on the floor during a dinner date. A spokesperson for Bosch commented: "It's fascinating to see just how many people still follow ...

Research has found that Brits are willing to eat food that has fallen on the floor, as long as it's been there for no more than six seconds. A survey of 2,000 adults revealed that 73% would ...