WHOA! Science Facts You Didn’t Know Were Real

The Average Cell Phone Is Dirtier Than The Average Toilet Handle


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These days our phones can do everything from place calls to send emails and take photos. But when was the last time you disinfected yours? A group of British scientists conducted an experiment that revealed that the average cell phone was not as hygienically sound as one might hope. In fact, your phone is quite possibly covered in 18x the germs and bacteria you’d find on a men’s toilet handle. Might want to give it a quick Clorox wipe before holding it up to your face again!