Jose Bolivar

That really was the question a team of microbiologists tried to answer recently.

Basically, the question was, is it better, meaning cleaner, to close the lid of your toilet when you flush it?

Does anybody here want to confess to shutting the lid pre-flush?

Being so disgusted with what they did, they can't even look.

No?

I always do look because I am impressed.

After years and years of intensive research, they found...

It doesn't really matter.

They said either way, lid up or lid down, the powerful whoosh of your Tinkle Tower is gonna send tiny particles and germs flying into the air and out onto the floor and all the surfaces surrounding your thunder mug, regardless of what you do to the lid.

These are the scientists.

I'm just quoting what they said.

I have to go visit the Tinkle Tower, honey.

Thank you, science.

And of course, they're reminding us again, one of the least sanitary things you could possibly do is use your phone while on the throne.

I'll high five to that.

I'll also high five to the shot caller question of the day.

Let's get into it with my favorite bathroom wingman, Digital Jake.

Do it, Jake.

Thanks, Thunderbug.

Remember a few years back when the whole world had a small case of the plague?