I suppose it depends on how clean you keep your toilet seat, but new research shows that the average mobile phone contains more bacteria than the trusty throne. Dial-a-Phone conducted this vital research, taking swabs from everyday objects and testing them for bacteria. “The phones contained more skin bacteria than the any other object; this could be due to the fact that this type of bacteria increases in high temperatures and our phones are perfect for breeding these germs as they’re kept warm and cozy in our pockets, handbags and brief cases. These bacteria are toxic to humans, and can cause infections if they have the opportunity to enter the body,” commented Joanne Verran, Professor of Microbiology at Manchester Metropolitan University. There’s a simple solution, though. Clean your phone thoroughly with an antibacterial wipe more than once a year.