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Another left a hot dog in a condom on his doorknob.
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Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 30 May 2025
The fungus colonizes surfaces, like tables, doorknobs, bedrails, and even human skin, and can survive on these objects for a long time.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 5 May 2025
Experts have said the software — which uses statistical modeling to analyze complex samples obtained from something as small as a few cells left on a doorknob — has revolutionized how DNA is analyzed and is now likely used by a majority of forensic labs in the United States.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2025
Hanging toiletry bags have a loop or hook to hang on doorknobs or racks.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 30 May 2025
The fungus colonizes surfaces, like tables, doorknobs, bedrails, and even human skin, and can survive on these objects for a long time.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 5 May 2025
Experts have said the software — which uses statistical modeling to analyze complex samples obtained from something as small as a few cells left on a doorknob — has revolutionized how DNA is analyzed and is now likely used by a majority of forensic labs in the United States.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2025
Hanging toiletry bags have a loop or hook to hang on doorknobs or racks.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Doorknob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorknob. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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doorknob
noun
door·knob
-ˌnäb 
: a knob that when turned releases a door latch
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