The Toothbrush Paper There are few things in this world more disgusting than kissing a monkey, but believe it or not swapping spit with “Bobo” the circus chimp is actually safer than sharing a toothbrush with your significant other. The mouth has more than 500 kinds of bacteria. In the right conditions bacteria can live on your toothbrush for up to a week. By sharing a toothbrush, participants introduce foreign microorganisms into their bloodstream. When a …showed first 75 words of 1190 total…

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