422. Butter Candles

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using butter candles.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

• Landon Conover on Twitter: "⁦@bugcounter⁩ and ⁦@benjaminchapman⁩, here is another viral trend that might make a good #riskyornot. Merry Christmas and thanks for an awesome show! https://t.co/OCj0XHZQA4" / Twitter
• Ain’t Too Proud To Meg on Instagram: “Follow @ainttooproudtomeg. VIRAL BUTTER CANDLE 🧈🕯️ What do you think? #foodtrend #buttercandle #feedfeed #food52 #tastemademedoit”
• Butter Candle · i am a food blog
• Elements of a Candle: Wicks - National Candle Association

134. Blowing Out Candles on a Birthday Cake

Dr. Don and Professor Ben have a special birthday episode for the birthday boy (Ben) and talk about the risks from eating cake where someone has blown out candles.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - *not risky 👍🏼

* depending upon the month

• Patrick Ford on Twitter: blowing out candles on a birthday cake!
• Blowing Out Birthday Candles Increases Cake Bacteria by 1,400 Percent - The Atlantic
• Bacterial Transfer Associated with Blowing Out Candles on a Birthday Cake | Dawson | Journal of Food Research | CCSE
• Detection of NoroviruElizabeth Newbold <Elizabeth.Newbold@uvm.edu data-preserve-html-node="true">s in Saliva Samples from Acute Gastroenteritis Cases and Asymptomatic Subjects: Association with Age and Higher Shedding in Stool - PubMed