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In other words, touch grass?
by dmitrybrant 3y ago
In other words, touch grass?
- mikro2nd 3y agoNo. Touch soil. There is good, scientific evidence that skin contact with bare soil (walking barefoot in natural surroundings, gardening without gloves) makes humans happier, and the mechanism is this: there exists a species of bacteria found everywhere on Earth (even Antarctica, apparently) that exudes a compound which, on contact with the skin, triggers the production of endorphins, making is feel happier. I'm skeptical of the electrical-conductivity related claims in the article, but contact with the Earth being good for us is at least explained/explicable.