A rat's sense of taste is so acute, it can detect as little as two parts per million of poison hidden in food.
-More Cunning than Man, A Complete History of the Rat and its Role in Human Civilization

"...healthy rats are their own reward..."
-Fleur Wiorkowski

"No wonder we use rats [for scientific research], you frown at them and they get cancer!"
-my mom

"One can see the rat scurrying in the shadows, invisible makers of history."
-from "More Cunning than Man," Robert Hendrickson.

"Like men and unlike most other animals, rats will sometimes, if rarely, display homosexual behavior when members of the opposite sex are not readily available."
-from "More Cunning than Man," Robert Hendrickson.

In some areas of the world, rats are considered gods and are worshipped in large temples.

Rats can't burp. Because of this, any food that becomes lodged in their throat can be potentially fatal.

Rats can have litters of up to 20 offspring, and they have been known to live up to 7 years. However, both occurances are very rare.

Rats' teeth are so strong they can chew through concrete.

Feeding your rat too many sunflower seeds can give it skin sores.

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