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A ten-second kiss can swap 80 million bacteria

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Romance is utterly disgusting under a microscope. A perfectly standard, ten-second bout of intimate kissing operates like a high-speed microbial subway, seamlessly swapping over 80 million bacterial hitchhikers between partners. The good news is that this aggressive cross-contamination acts like an oral vaccine, actively boosting your immune system. The bad news is that it is fundamentally horrifying to think about.

A ten-second kiss can swap 80 million bacteria
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