SCIENCE CONFIRMS: Blowing Out Birthday Candles Is Actually Gross
A child blows out the candles on her birthday cake.
The ritual of blowing out the candles leaves the cake covered with bacteria!
The saliva spread from blowing out birthday candles increases bacteria in the icing by 1,400 percent.
However, in one case, it was increased by more than 120 times, suggesting certain people transfer more bacteria than others.
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