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[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 60 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Scientific basis for an answer to the "If [animal] wore pants, how would they do it?" meme.

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 29 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I feel that this can only be properly answered through tests wherein the lab rats sewed and put on the pants themselves.

[–] DickFiasco@sh.itjust.works 19 points 3 months ago

Rats with tight black leather get laid the most. I'm calling it now.

[–] ftbd@feddit.org 11 points 2 months ago

Stupid sexy rats

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] ImWaitingForRetcons@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (2 children)
[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 28 points 3 months ago

tl;dr/dl: cotton and wool good, polyester and polyester blend bad. No study on silk.

[–] malean@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] rowanthorpe@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The URL includes "-lets-learn-everything-" so I guess that is it.

[–] lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] porous_grey_matter@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago

I was on the train...

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 months ago
[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago

didn't the stylish rat actually get more action?