stackyFACTSSplashing cold water on your hands for three seconds does absolutely nothing but make your hands wet. Effective pathogen removal requires a full twenty seconds of vigorous friction, conveniently timed perfectly to two rounds of a standard birthday song. Yes, you will feel ridiculous doing it in a public restroom.
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