The Today Show Tackles The Five-Second Rule

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The Today Show

Hey look, the Today Show dropped two pieces of bread on the floor to test the five-second rule. Unlike a recent study conducted by real scientists, the Today Show’s test was overseen by two college students clad in matching black shirts. Towards the end, Matt Lauer chimes in with some excellent advice: “I don’t pick Skittles off the ground in the train station. No, I don’t do that.”

The Today Show

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