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Wash Your Hands After Touching These Seemingly Harmless Things

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Writing Utensils

Although many people use electronic devices these days to take notes, some people still like the pen-and-paper method. Or you might be signing in somewhere and need to borrow a pen or pencil. But here is a reason to maybe start carrying your own pen around or visiting the washroom after using a pen: the typical office pen has 10 times more germs that a public toilet seat, or nearly 200 bacteria per square inch.

Now think about all the times you have been compelled to chew on the cap of a pen or tap your pencil against your nose. Ew.