Thanks to Tori Anus for once again alerting us to Significant (with a capital "S" folks...), yet woefully under-reported news.
First off, though, I'd like to start this entry with the first annual Dave J Award presentation of, Most Outstanding Quote Taken Out of Context, and Highlighted as an Attention-Grabber, in a Highly Respected Science Publication. Don't worry, the acceptance speeches will be kept to 30 seconds, and we'll be broadcasting with a 5 second delay.
And the nominee is:
Norman Pace, of the University of Colorado

And the winner is (drum roll please...):
NORMAN PACE, OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO!!

And now, I present to you:
Stormin' Norman's Line of the Year:
"When you cough, belch or fart, you're putting a lot of organic chemistry in there" [1]

Now that the Pomp and Circumstance of entertainment/scientific journalism is taken care of, let's get to the good stuff.
We've heard of dumb bored people occupying their time stealing [2] toilet seats and door hinges, now I present to you, Loyal Reader, what smart, bored people do to occupy their time: They analyze the scum found on the shower curtain.
The results are frightening. Every time the hot water drums on the thin vinyl veil that we entrust with our security deposits to not flood the bathroom while we scrub, billions upon billions of greeblies have a party floating around our bodies. These aren't just friendly little critters like those that make our beer what it is, and bread rise...no, these are the miscreants of the microbial morass. These things are so heinous, their names are made deliberatly unprounouceable by mere mortals, to eliminate the chance of their unwitting invocation...and so, I give to you, the families of "methylobacteria" and "sphingomonads" (no, you pervert, look again...there is no mention of "gonad" there).
Now, in an attempt to stem the tide of Loyal Readers rushing to their restrooms to rid themselves of shower curtains out of fear of plague (if you choose to do so regardless of my advice, I recommend burning...though preferably not while still mounted to the rod), rest assured that unless you're severely immunosuppressed, either because of advanced HIV or Immunosuppresive therapy due to organ transplantation, these greeblies pose no immediate threat to you or your family (well, maybe really new babies might not stand a chance, but I have to ask, what are they doing in the shower in the first place? EVERYONE knows babies are Dry Clean Only). All bets are off, however, if you find yourself doing your best farting whilst showering (as do I).
In the spirit of Full Disclosure, it's my journalistic duty to now confess the fact that I misled you with my choice of title...the dirtiest place in the bathroom is still the toilet, but how many of us attain the same sense of euphoria as we do while doing our business on the throne, as compared to that experienced while showering? So give the crapper a break...it's dirty, but it's a lot more rewarding.