Now that’s just gross.

The number of Americans who wash their hands after using a public restroom is in decline.

Only 77 percent of the 6,000 men and women polled said they used the sink after doing their business. That’s down 6 percent compared to a similar study done in 2005.

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Not everyone’s prayers are answered, but one Nebraska state senator has a solution – sue God.

State Sen. Ernie Chambers filed a lawsuit against the Almighty in protest against frivolous lawsuits.

In the suit, Chambers accuses God of causing “widespread death, destruction and terrorization of millions upon millions of the Earth’s inhabitants,” by using “fearsome floods . . . horrendous hurricanes,” and “terrifying tornadoes.”

He is seeking an injunction against God.

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In other God-related news, a church steeple in Grants Pass, Ore., was saved after it was struck twice by lightning.

The blasts knocked off some siding and exposed the fact that the 117-year- old structure was suffering from dry rot and was in danger of collapse.

The rot was so severe that the beams were soft enough to poke a finger through. The lightning did nearly $60,000 in damage to the church’s windows and organ.

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Venice may be for lovers, but officials are worrying that that’s attracting too many pigeons.

They plan to ban throwing rice at newlyweds because it brings more of the avian pests to town, where they soil public squares and damage historic buildings.

“The situation has become unbearable,” said Police Chief Marco Agostini.

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A German retiree turned down a nearly $4 million lottery jackpot because he said he didn’t know what to do with it.

“What would I do with so much money?” the 70-year-old told authorities. “My wife has already passed away, my parents are dead, I have no children and no other relatives. I don’t want it.”

He said he bought the ticket only out of habit because his late wife had been a passionate player.