This Simple Hammer Test Shows Just How Dirty The Tube Is

Simple Hammer Test Shows Just How Dirty The Tube Is

Next time the Tube doors open, you may want to think twice before rushing to get yourself a seat.

A recent (not-so scientific) experiment has revealed just how much dirt and grime travels around with us on the London Underground.

Timeout travelled all over the city, armed with a hammer, to literally beat the seats and dislodge brown clouds of dust.

And with four million people riding the tube all day, God only knows where that dust has come from. *shudders*

Suddenly walking or cycling seems much more appealing, wouldn't you say?

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