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Your kitchen sponge, a silent workhorse, harbors billions of bacteria, making it dirtier than toilets. Its porous nature, combined with warmth and moisture, creates a breeding ground for harmful ...

For the first time, scientists have carefully analyzed all the critters in a kitchen sponge. There turns out to be a huge number. Despite recent news reports, there is something you can do about it.