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The Slate Star Codex link is really interesting > In the 1970s, scientists wanted to develop new rat models of obesity. This was harder than it sounded; rats a
by paulsutter 8y ago
The Slate Star Codex link is really interesting
> In the 1970s, scientists wanted to develop new rat models of obesity. This was harder than it sounded; rats ate only as much as they needed and never got fat... Then, almost by accident, someone tried feeding the rats human snack food, and they ballooned up to be as fat as, well, humans.