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Can I develop a better immune system by not washing my hands?

We need to take in germs in order to get resistance to them. So aren't we don't a disservice by washing our hands all the time? Obviously, we need to from time to time but not on the regular

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The phrase "eat shit and die" actually dates back to ancient Ohio where people experimented with this concept but they died.

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As a self-claimed medical expert, I always take this advice to heart as I proceed to cough on younger children and give them the gift of better immune systems:

"You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want"

  • Mao Zedong

TLDR: Yes you get a better immune system by letting your hands experience the real world.

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I think so. At least in the early stages of life it is good to be interacting with many kinds of bacteria and microbes in order to build a good immune system.

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lemm.ee

Just lick your nearest public toilet seat and watch the magic happen.

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This is the way. For best results, search public records for restraunts with a history of food poisoning to find the optimal toilet seats.

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