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Fri. 06/24 - The Creatures That Live & Mate On Our Faces
The facts on how risky public bathrooms actually are when it comes to germs and disease transmission. Plus, the secret lives of skin mites––a bevy of new findings on the microscopic creatures that live on our faces. And, as a chaser, animal ASMR.
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Links:
How Bad Are the Germs in Public Restrooms, Really? (NY Times)
The Mites That Live and Breed on Your Face Have Anuses, Genome Study Finds (Gizmodo)
Don't freak out, but there are thousands of mites living all over your face (Vox, 2015)
Skin Mites That Mate on Our Faces at Night Are Slowly Merging With Humans (ScienceAlert)
The tiny mites that have sex on our faces have a problem (BBC)
We could all use a little animal ASMR about now (Boing Boing) Jackson Bird on Twitter
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The facts on how risky public bathrooms actually are when it comes to germs and disease transmission. Plus, the secret lives of skin mites––a bevy of new findings on the microscopic creatures that live on our faces. And, as a chaser, animal ASMR.
Sponsors:
- Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at Indeed.com/goodnews
Links:
How Bad Are the Germs in Public Restrooms, Really? (NY Times)
The Mites That Live and Breed on Your Face Have Anuses, Genome Study Finds (Gizmodo)
Don't freak out, but there are thousands of mites living all over your face (Vox, 2015)
Skin Mites That Mate on Our Faces at Night Are Slowly Merging With Humans (ScienceAlert)
The tiny mites that have sex on our faces have a problem (BBC)
We could all use a little animal ASMR about now (Boing Boing) Jackson Bird on Twitter
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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