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Soap Vs. Hand Sanitizer: How They Work, When To Use Them – And When Not Totwo hands on a pink background; the left is holding a clear spray bottle of hand sanitizer and the right a white bar of soap

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Soap Vs. Hand Sanitizer: How They Work, When To Use Them – And When Not Totwo hands on a pink background; the left is holding a clear spray bottle of hand sanitizer and the right a white bar of soap
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Soap Vs. Hand Sanitizer: How They Work, When To Use Them – And When Not To

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Is Showering More Hygienic Than Bathing – What Does The Science Say?A bath filled with dirty water.

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Is Showering More Hygienic Than Bathing – What Does The Science Say?A bath filled with dirty water.
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Is Showering More Hygienic Than Bathing – What Does The Science Say?

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The Age-Old "Grandmother Rule" Of Washing Is Backed By ScienceA woman in a bath tub bathering.

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The Age-Old "Grandmother Rule" Of Washing Is Backed By ScienceA woman in a bath tub bathering.
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The Age-Old "Grandmother Rule" Of Washing Is Backed By Science

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Chimps Use Healing Plants To Treat Each Other’s Wounds And Clean Up After SexSocial grooming as seen here is common among chimpanzees, but sometimes this extends to medical care.

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Chimps Use Healing Plants To Treat Each Other’s Wounds And Clean Up After SexSocial grooming as seen here is common among chimpanzees, but sometimes this extends to medical care.
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Chimps Use Healing Plants To Treat Each Other’s Wounds And Clean Up After Sex

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How Often Should You Wash Your Bedding?Washed bed sheets on the washing line drying.

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How Often Should You Wash Your Bedding?Washed bed sheets on the washing line drying.
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How Often Should You Wash Your Bedding?

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How Often Should I Wash My Office Coffee Mug?close up of a person holding onto a mug

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How Often Should I Wash My Office Coffee Mug?close up of a person holding onto a mug
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How Often Should I Wash My Office Coffee Mug?

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How Did People Clean Their Teeth Before Toothpaste Was Invented?Ancient tooth care

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How Did People Clean Their Teeth Before Toothpaste Was Invented?Ancient tooth care
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How Did People Clean Their Teeth Before Toothpaste Was Invented?

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To Contain Viral Spread, Should We Close The Toilet Lid Or Leave It Up? Nope, You're WrongToilet with red rendered virus particles to the left

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To Contain Viral Spread, Should We Close The Toilet Lid Or Leave It Up? Nope, You're WrongToilet with red rendered virus particles to the left
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To Contain Viral Spread, Should We Close The Toilet Lid Or Leave It Up? Nope, You're Wrong

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It Turns Out The "Grandmother Rule" Of Washing Your Body Is Correctsilver showerhead with running water

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It Turns Out The "Grandmother Rule" Of Washing Your Body Is Correctsilver showerhead with running water
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It Turns Out The "Grandmother Rule" Of Washing Your Body Is Correct

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A Third Of Brits Wash Their Towel Every Three MonthsMan loading washer machine and sorting by color and fabric. Male homemaker doing house chores. Domestic work in family. Young dad and parent putting clothing in dryer.

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A Third Of Brits Wash Their Towel Every Three MonthsMan loading washer machine and sorting by color and fabric. Male homemaker doing house chores. Domestic work in family. Young dad and parent putting clothing in dryer.
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A Third Of Brits Wash Their Towel Every Three Months

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Belly Button Stones Can Be Found Exactly Where You'd Expectbelly button stone

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Belly Button Stones Can Be Found Exactly Where You'd Expectbelly button stone
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Belly Button Stones Can Be Found Exactly Where You'd Expect

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You're Probably Not Washing Your Feet Properlywash feet properly

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You're Probably Not Washing Your Feet Properlywash feet properly
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You're Probably Not Washing Your Feet Properly

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Norovirus Is On The Rise – What It Is And How To Prevent Itwoman with stomach pain sitting on bed

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Norovirus Is On The Rise – What It Is And How To Prevent Itwoman with stomach pain sitting on bed
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Norovirus Is On The Rise – What It Is And How To Prevent It

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A Grim Amount Of People Pee In The Pool – Here's Why You Shouldn'tarticle image

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A Grim Amount Of People Pee In The Pool – Here's Why You Shouldn'tarticle image
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A Grim Amount Of People Pee In The Pool – Here's Why You Shouldn't

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Gross Study Reminds Us Why We Wash Our Hands, Not Our Chicken, When We Cookarticle image

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Gross Study Reminds Us Why We Wash Our Hands, Not Our Chicken, When We Cookarticle image
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Gross Study Reminds Us Why We Wash Our Hands, Not Our Chicken, When We Cook

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