7 Surprisingly Filthy Things - Summary

Summary

The hosts, Rhett and Link, discuss surprisingly filthy things people use every day. They play a game called "Fill in the Blank with Dirty Things" where Link has to answer questions about various items that are surprisingly dirty. The questions and answers include:

* Keyboards having 200 times more bacteria than toilet seats
* The underside of the faucet in bathrooms being dirtier than garbage cans
* ATMs having buttons with large amounts of bacteria that cause diarrhea
* Lemon wedges in restaurants being covered in human fecal matter
* Making your bed creating a dark, moist environment that bacteria love
* Kitchen sponges being the dirtiest thing in the kitchen with 100 million bacteria per square inch
* Hotel room light switches being covered in fecal bacteria

Link answers some questions correctly, but also makes some humorous mistakes. In the end, he gets to wear a "toilet hat" as a prize for playing the game. The episode ends with a promotional segment for their merchandise and a comedic soap opera-style skit.

Facts

Here are the key facts extracted from the text:

1. At work, there are 200 times more bacteria on your keyboard than on your toilet seat.
2. On a QWERTY keyboard, the ASDF and JKL; keys are the dirtiest.
3. You're better off licking your garbage can than the underside of a bathroom faucet.
4. A recent study found that staph bacteria is in 26% of bathtubs tested.
5. A study also found that only 6% of garbage cans contain staph bacteria.
6. The buttons on an ATM contain large amounts of bacteria that can cause diarrhea.
7. It's recommended to wear gloves or cover your hands when using an ATM.
8. Half of restaurant lemons are covered in human fecal matter.
9. Waiters and waitresses often don't wash their hands before handling lemons.
10. Not making your bed can create a dark, moist environment that bacteria love.
11. The dirtiest thing in your kitchen is likely the sponge.
12. A kitchen sponge can contain 100 million bacteria per square inch.
13. The light switch in a hotel room is often covered in fecal bacteria.
14. You need the light to find a lost sock in a hotel room.