Who hasn't picked up a piece of dropped food from the floor, given it a quick blow and assumed it was still safe to eat? To many of us, it is second nature to apply the age-old pseudo-scientific 'three second rule' on such occasions, telling ourselves we're safe if the food hit the floor only momentarily. Strange as it may seem scientists have finally investigated the theory to discover whether the rule is fact or fiction. The findings support fast pick up, salty foods containing far less bacteria, keep floors mopped clean, and best to not pick up in public areas. We needed a scientific study to tell us that!
3 Second rule was created by the lost wax method of bronze casting, which has been used by artists for thousands of years.
