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A Dog's Mouth Is Cleaner than Your Purse

Wednesday June 28, 2006
An email flier making the rounds since May 2006 says researchers have conducted tests determining that the bottoms of women's purses are more often than not contaminated with fecal material, e coli, and salmonella germs. It's no hoax. Are you in the habit of putting your purse, backpack, or briefcase on the floor when using a public restroom? You may want to reconsider that behavior after reading this.  Read more...

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March 13, 2007 at 12:59 pm
(1) Samantha says:

iwant to know more about dogs!

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