GERMS: Mythbusters Germs

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The show focuses on testing out urban legends and myths — for example, is the five-second rule for germs on the floor real or a myth? Can you catch a bullet with your teeth? Hyneman says he took on the science show “as a matter of principle,” but he Jamie and Adam test the myth that there is a safe way to sneeze without spreading germs. They sneezed using a single hand, their elbow, and a handkerchief. With the results, the open hand was quite bad, with food coloring around eight feet away. Studies show that an exposed toothbrush is subjected to multiple airborne and surface microbes. I am not germaphobic, but I often think about germs when I place my toothbrush in my mouth, especially when family members are sick. Our toothbrushes spend NATALIE MORALES reporting: Al, thank you. And this morning on TODAY'S HEALTHY HOME, germ mythbusters. The cold and flu season now in full swing, there's lots to talk about germs and bacteria, but is all the talk true? Dr. Roshini Raj is a TODAY contributor As you take steps to avoid the germs and viruses that proliferate as winter progresses A few years ago, the Discovery Channel's "Mythbusters" tackled the issue. In its tests, the show placed toothbrushes near the toilet, in a bathroom cabinet and DARPA released video on Thursday: RELATED: Our Candidates for a New 'Saddest Movie Scene Ever' RELATED: Where Germs Gather on the Way to Work For comparison, here's the Mythbusters version, which is basically a candle in front of a speaker. Still the same .

"The College is delighted to honor Jamie Hyneman for his ingenious and well-recognized contributions to science education, and for sharing his love of scientific discovery with children of all ages through 'MythBusters cell-phone germ counts to Flu season is here, and germs aren’t the only thing spreading. Myths and half-truths about the flu are passed around every year, too. Here’s the truth about 9 common seasonal influenza myths: Myth: You don’t need a flu shot every year. Reality Toothbrushes stored in bathrooms are contaminated with a wide range of bacteria, including fecal germs, a new study finds. Ok! So you wash your hands before eating and brush your teeth before sleeping but is that enough to keep germs and bacteria at bay? WHEN you flush your toilet the germs can travel up to six feet and linger for up to two hours. A lot of them end up on toothbrushes. Discovery channel’s MythBusters’ Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage confirm that flushing open toilets causes faecal matter .