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Should you follow the 5 second rule? And does inflation hit the poorest harder?
Inflation and low income households, the true number of Covid deaths, and is the five second food rule based on data?
Food writer Jack Monroe sparked national debate this week when she tweeted about food price hikes on the cheapest goods in supermarkets - but does inflation really hit low income households hardest?
Social media and some news outlets have spread claims this week that only around 17,000 people have actually died of Covid. We debunk.
We test the truth of the five second rule - is it a good idea to eat watermelon within five seconds of dropping it on the floor? And can you think yourself better?
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More or Less: Behind the Stats
Tim Harford investigates numbers in the news: are they always reliable?
