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May 2008
- Keyboards 'Dirtier Than Toilet Seats'
  
  newser | Guardian (UK) | May 1, 08 7:01 AM CDT
  
  A microbiologist studying computer keyboards discovered that some of them harbored more bacteria than the average toilet seat, the Guardian reports. The dirtiest—which had to be removed from an office—had 150 times the level of acceptable bacteria, putting the user at risk of catching bugs that cause diarrhea and vomiting. "It was off the scale," the researcher said. More »
  
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  computer • bacteria • E. coli • hygiene • computer hardware • cleaning • dirt
December 2007
- Not So Bad for Dirt-Eaters to Dig In: Study
  
  newser | Der Spiegel | Dec 30, 07 9:23 AM CST
  
  New research is giving new meaning to the term Mother Earth: Scientists say loam in the soil may provide vital protection against poisonous agents in the body. People around the world, especially pregnant women, have eaten dirt for hundreds of years. Now researchers have found that earth not only provides sustenance during famine but may cleanse tissue, Der Spiegel reports. More »
  
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  Africa • anthropology • nutrients • dirt

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