Million dollar baby! Video of newborn covered in money sparks outrage
The bizarre moment a new father covered his newborn child in $100 bills has gone viral, sending social media into a frenzy over the strange act.
The video shows a sleeping newborn in a crib in a hospital's nursery, while an adult covers the baby boy in $100 bills.
Despite a blanket covering the baby's body, many were quick to point out just how many germs and bacteria live on cash notes, with many worried about the child picking up an infection from the dirty money.
According to TIME, paper money can reportedly carry more germs than a household toilet - and hundreds of species of microorganisms can live on the cash for days.
People took to Twitter to show their outrage at the germs, with one person saying, "Bro just created a bacteria blanket for a newborn."
Another shared the same sentiment, writing, "Unless those are brand new bills straight from the bank, he just covered his baby in a blanket of germs."
Another person said, "Very very unhygienic I hope baby doesn't get sick..." while a fourth added, "Money is full of pathogens, I wouldn't compromise the baby's health."
Others cut the happy parent some slack, saying it was a strange decision to shower the baby with money, but said they could understand the person's excitement over the bundle of joy.
One person said, "Probably a proud first-time father and isn't thinking about how ridiculous this is. Down the line he'll show his baby the picture and they'll have a good laugh out of it."
Another wrote, "An unusual way to wish prosperity to the newborn but again different stroke for different folks!"
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