Boys Really Do Have More Germs

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I wish I hadn’t been eating lunch at my desk when I read this: “We also found a surprising number of bacterial genera associated with the human digestive tract.” This was in reference to swab samples of keyboards, mice and telephones. Gross.

The Atlantic reveals that in a study on workplace bacteria, men’s offices contained 10 to 20 percent more germs than women’s. Men: Put down the sandwich and sanitize your workspace.

 

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