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Odin2005

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14. I wonder of that is why door knobs were originally brass in the first place.

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Thu Dec 27, 2012, 10:39 AM

Dec 2012

Of course they didn't know about pathogens back then, but somebody must have realized that disease was less common when door handles were made of brass.

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Making Doorknobs Brass Could Stop The Spread Of Superbugs [View all] xchrom Dec 2012 OP

k/r Fridays Child Dec 2012 #1

Good thing all my doors have brass knobs on them. hobbit709 Dec 2012 #2

I'm looking at my fugly 80s Las Vegas brass fixtures in the bathroom Warpy Dec 2012 #10

Well, they have some kind of brass! Bossy Monkey Dec 2012 #3

There's your new job. Designing brass door knobs to go with modern doors! Walk away Dec 2012 #4

no shit dembotoz Dec 2012 #5

We all know... TlalocW Dec 2012 #6

Fascinating...n/t dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #7

next trend Celebration Dec 2012 #8

WOW! BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2012 #9

Maybe adopting a policy on brass doorknobs could kick hospitals up a notch in ratings. Chemisse Dec 2012 #12

A lot of brass fixtures have a protective coating. spooky3 Dec 2012 #11

Dang! Who woulda thunk it? n/t MrModerate Dec 2012 #13

I wonder of that is why door knobs were originally brass in the first place. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #14