776. Eating a Half Eaten Candy Bar After the Pandemic

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating a half eaten candy bar left on a desk during the COVID-19 pandemic

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

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687. Nerds Gummy Clusters

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating Nerds Gummy Clusters (when you are not allergic to Carmine B).

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

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346. Skittles

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating Skittles candy.

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

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71. Toilet Milky Way

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating toilet Milky Way.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼

Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

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61. Trick or Treating Bare Handed

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of trick or treating bare handed.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

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21: Five Year Old Candy Canes

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating five year old candy canes.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼

Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

• (1) Julie Libarkin on Twitter: “I like candy canes as decorations this time of year. I save them - some are probably 5 years old. All in nice plastic. Very important question from someone not raised w candy canes: Can I still eat them? #candy” / Twitter

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