New research suggests a closed toilet seat may not be as helpful to block the spread of germs as we once thought.

File this one under “Studies We Wish Had Let Us Remain Ignorant.” Scientists at the University of Arizona decided to investigate whether closing the toilet lid before flushing reduces ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An abundance of research makes a pretty strong case for always putting the lid down before flushing. Fact checked by Marcus Reeves ...

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