“Ties are rarely laundered but worn daily,” the Department of Health said in a statement. “They perform no beneficial function in patient care and have been shown to be colonized by pathogens.”
[via AP 9/17/2007]. Originally read in Superfreakonomics.

Hi, I'm Neal. I like tangible goals and am fortunate to have been involved with some amazing adventures in my life. I've climbed the 7 Summits, including Mount Everest, swam the English Channel as part of a 2-man relay, and rowed 100 miles upstream from San Francisco to Sacramento as part of a 3-man team. Not sure what's next, ask me.