Why Hand Sanitizer Can't Kill That 0.01% of Germs 🧴

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There's a scientific reason most hand sanitizers claim they can kill 99.99 percent of germs, and there's only one way to deal with the rest.

Correction: there is a typo in the credits. This episode was written by Roshni Bhatt

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