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2007-01-25 Science & Technology

New research shows microwave oven kills germa

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Posted by trailing wife 2007-01-25 00:58|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 News you can use.

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2007-01-25 01:43|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2007-01-25 01:43|| Front Page Top

#2 every time, after I use the restroom, I microwave my hands for two minutes. No germs, and they're almost well done

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-01-25 06:24|| 2007-01-25 06:24|| Front Page Top

#3 'a witch's brew of faecal bacteria, viruses, protozoan parasites and bacterial spores including Bacillus cereus spores which are quite resistant to radiation, heat and toxic chemicals, and are notoriously difficult to kill'.

Sounds like the menu from my local restaurant! Presentation is the key :)

Posted by MacNails 2007-01-25 07:37|| 2007-01-25 07:37|| Front Page Top

#4 Yahoo has additions to this story reporting locals trying this at home, but without wetting the sponge first. Smokin' rubber takes ages to clear a kitchen. The usual idiots.

Posted by Thinemp Whimble2412 2007-01-25 11:36|| 2007-01-25 11:36|| Front Page Top

#5 What the hell is a bacterial virus? Maybe they meant virulent bacteria...

Posted by Texhooey 2007-01-25 12:36|| 2007-01-25 12:36|| Front Page Top

#6 It's the Daily Mail, Texhooey. We mustn't have unfair expectations. Rather like expecting me to not have typos in my posts these days, it seems. At first glance I didn't recognize the title of my own post, and wondered why researchers were throwing Germans in microwave ovens. *shudder*

Posted by trailing wife 2007-01-25 17:32|| 2007-01-25 17:32|| Front Page Top

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