Twelve Years: No Bath! We're Not Kidding!

Twelve Years: No Bath! We're Not Kidding! 

A live bacteria spray meant to restore skin with healthy microbes erased by obsessive cleaning has at last one weighty endorsement: it's used daily by a guy who hasn't showered in more than 12 years. David Whitlock -- a chemical engineer who manages not to scare away friends and neighbors -- helped found Massachusetts company AOBiome in 2013 after making a surprise discovery about dirt. Soon after a date asked him why her horse rolled in the stuff, Whitlock discovered ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) in dirt converts sweat's urea and ammonia into good bacteria with anti-inflammatory properties. He also guessed AOB lived on the skin of our ancestors before cleaning products were invented, and began covering his body with a mixture of AOB and water. Not only did his skin look and smell fine, but Whitlock says the mixture did wonders for his mental health. Now on the market for $49, the odorless Mother Dirt AO+ Mist -- to be used twice a day -- but it makes no health claims. In the meantime, Whitlock hopes to see his spray take off: "I would like a billion people a day to use this," he says. (CBS News)