A woman’s purse has 10,000 bacteria per square inch, and 30% of handbags test positive for fecal bacteria. Men’s wallets have even more germs, likely because they are kept in a warm pocket where the bacteria can grow.
The average office desk has 400 times more bacteria on it’s surface than a toilet seat.
Half of all credit cards test positive for MRSA bacteria.
Smart phones carry up to 30,000 bacteria per square centimeter.
The average computer keyboard has more bacteria than a toilet seat.
A dollar bill can carry up to 26,000 live bacteria.
Touching a railing on a city bus or subway brings you into contact with the germs of up to 5000 other people.
Re-usable water bottles, if not run through the dishwasher, carry up to 300,000 bacteria per square centimeter.
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