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Study says dogs carry fewer germs than bearded men

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Study says dogs carry fewer germs than bearded men
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A research team in Switzerland recently measured bacteria from the facial hair of 18 men. They then compared it to samples taken from the necks of 30 canines and found that all of the men had high germ counts.

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