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[–] Nikls94@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Rats are cool. They’re like little dogs, can be potty trained, learn tricks and like to cuddle.

They also develop cancer like no other species. You feel a limp on a rat and 3 hours later it’s a tumor the size of a bean.

[–] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 month ago

The very reason we're so good at treating cancer in rats.