Feb17

Seventh-grader makes an interesting discovery

by Duane on February 17th, 2006 at 12:45 am
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By Dave Balut for WTSP, Tampa Bay, FL

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Tampa, Florida – Of all the projects at the Hillsborough County Regional Science Fair, oneJasmine Roberts Seventh grader makes an interesting discovery project in the microbiology category is getting international attention.

A seventh-grade student from Benito Middle School in Tampa checked five fast food restaurants near the University of South Florida and found there was more bacteria in the restaurants’ ice, than there was in the same restaurants’ toilet water. (more…)

And guess whose brown lips will not be sucking on any restaurant ice anytime soon?

Good job, sis.




 

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