Roses are Red, violets are blu...

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Have you ever wondered why most of us admire the beauty of flowers and even think they smell good? As a matter of fact some of us wear perfume made from the essence of flowers.

What makes this all so peculiar is that flowers and their scent's purpose is to attract insects-not humans.

Lookout-It's a Germ!

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TV commercials try to make us believe that the only good germ is a dead germ. According to them flesh eating, lung clogging, stomach churning germs are everywhere, on telephones, in kitchens, bathrooms and even on dogs, cats and canaries.

The facts are that 99.9% of germs, AKA bacteria, are harmless and without them life on Earth would not be possible. Nitrifying bacteria in the soil convert nitrogen into forms plants can absorb through their roots. Bacteria in our gut produce vitamins we need to stay alive. Harmless bacteria coat our skins crowding out bacteria that are harmful, to name just a few of the good deeds done by germs.

So take it easy with the antibiotic soaps, the sprays and cleansers hyped to sterilize everything in the house including the dog.