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  1. five second rulenoun

    The thesis that food fallen on the ground remains equally edible and healthful if lifted therefrom within five seconds.

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  1. five second rule

    The five-second rule, sometimes known as the three-second rule, is a food hygiene myth that states a defined time window where it is safe to pick up food (or sometimes cutlery) after it has been dropped on the floor or on the ground and thus exposed to contamination. There appears to be no scientific consensus on the general applicability of the rule, and its origin is unclear. It probably originated succeeding germ theory in the late 19th century. The first known mention of the rule in print is in the 1995 novel Wanted: Rowing Coach.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of five second rule in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of five second rule in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5


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