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Now there’s actual scientific proof that double-dipping your chips back into the salsa bowl is — well, not necessarily dangerous<\/em>, but probably not a good idea<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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On average, the students found that three to six double dips transferred about 10,000 bacteria from the eater\u2019s mouth to the remaining dip.<\/p>\n

Each cracker picked up between one and two grams of dip. That means that sporadic double dipping in a cup of dip would transfer at least 50 to 100 bacteria from one mouth to another with every bite.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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We’re not talking Ebola outbreak here, but …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Now there’s actual scientific proof that double-dipping your chips back into the salsa bowl is — well, not necessarily dangerous, but probably not a good idea. 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