Is the “five-second rule” safe to live by? It depends on where the food lands. Researchers found that a cookie or sticky food dropped on carpeting was unlikely to pick up much bacteria in just five seconds. But dropping the same food on a hard floor or outdoors had a higher risk of bacterial transfer. Source Link
The combination of cell phones and driving makes for some of the most deadly accidents. A National Safety Council report lists distracted driving as a top cause of accidental death for young people. Accidental deaths in older people are often the result of a fall, and drug overdoses are the top cause of all accidental death. Source Link
