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General Science => General Science => Topic started by: thedoc on 17/03/2015 16:52:37

Title: Why do we shake hands?
Post by: thedoc on 17/03/2015 16:52:37

Nice to sniff you? Scientists have shown that people sniff their fingers twice as often after a handshake...
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Title: Re: Why do we shake hands?
Post by: yor_on on 28/03/2015 23:39:07

:)

Heh.

Title: Re: Why do we shake hands?
Post by: Colin2B on 15/04/2015 09:03:48

I'm going to have to do a lot more people watching from now on!

I wonder how often people wash their hands after a handshake??

Title: Re: Why do we shake hands?
Post by: CZARCAR on 16/04/2015 07:07:44

I bet it has something to do with the smell of food or in the case of a sh1t eating dog...

Title: Re: Why do we shake hands?
Post by: roger_b on 16/05/2015 13:52:01

Never noticed that, actually. I need to trace myself:)