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A Physicist Rigged His Pet Hamster’s Wheel to Upload to Strava. It Runs Surprisingly Far Every Night
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this post was submitted on 08 Aug 2026
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What kind of hamster has a long tail like that?
It doesn't have a long tail, that's the wheel. If you look the same line shows up at the front of the hamster as well.
Good catch. First article of the day so my brain was still booting up. Thanks!