Also as a permanent germ killer (silver is rather
unhealthy to a lot of
 germs, while quite harmless to humans). 
On surfaces, yes. But I've encountered people who picked up serious
permanent deposits from ingesting it. Probably not harmful, but I doubt
they liked the effect.
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