Trilobites: Cleaning a Dirty Sponge Only Helps Its Worst Bacteria, Study Says Researchers found that microwaving, boiling or throwing used sponges in the dishwasher encouraged the proliferation of its strongest microbes. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Uranus 'was hit by a massive object twice size of Earth that caused it to tilt'With a Sniff and a Signal, These Dogs Hunt Down Threats to BeesBirth of NEW PLANET captured for first time in breathtaking space photoSHOCKING new research claims ELECTRICITY to the brain could reduce VIOLENT crimeNASA asteroid warning: GIANT telescope to scan stars for imminent KILLER SPACE ROCKSNASA news: Dawn mission spacecraft snaps incredible photos of dwarf planet Ceres