Scientists uncover disgusting truth about rubber duckies
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BERN, Switzerland — Scientists now have the dirt on the rubber ducky: Those cute yellow bath-time toys are — as some parents have long suspected — a haven for nasty bugs. Swiss and American researc…
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Scientists uncover disgusting truth about rubber duckies
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