Five Second Rule

I'd still sip it up.

Earlier, our Brain Buster revealed that 60% of Americans eat food off the floor. If you subscribe to the Five Second Rule, any food picked up within 5 seconds of dropping is fair game.

Unfortunately for those of us that truly believe in the sanctity of these 5 seconds, scientists got involved. Don't you hate that??

Apparently, several factors determine whether or not the 5 second rule works. Factors such as food texture, floor surface, moisture and time all affect whether or not the food is safe.

For example, if you drop an M&M on a dry tile kitchen floor for 5 seconds, you're probably good. Now, if you let a piece of bologna fall onto your nasty hair-covered bathroom carpet, you might want to throw it away.

Good to know money is spent on important research like this.

Note: As always, the 5 second rule is extended to 4 hours when beer is involved.

Tomorrow at 7, find out what you gotta do to win Fantasy Flyaway #25 to see the Fray in Vegas!