There are more than one hundred million microbes living in a single apple and billions on an office key card. But as for a toilet seat... well, there are much fewer bacteria on it than you think. Really, we’ve counted. Microbes are everywhere, but there’s a lot more to it than that.

You’re in a hurry to get to work but suddenly feel like using the bathroom. You find some cafe, run to the bathroom, lower the toilet seat and freeze. "Who sat here before me? How many germs are there on it?" — you think. Then, you tear off a long stretch of toilet paper, divide it into sheets, and cover the seat. Or just put the whole stretch on it in a V-shape. And only after that you finally sit down. Well, we’ve got good news and bad news for you.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices