The five-second rule is a popular polite fiction regarding the eating of food that has fallen to the floor or ground. The origins of the rule are unknown. The substance of the rule is that if food falls on the ground, it may be safely eaten as long as it is picked up within 5 seconds.
Why'd We Pick?
This timeless classic has been uttered by mainly, but hardly ever understood by any. Is there any scientific value to it?
