The history, mythology, and SWEET facts

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Rats

• The history, mythology, and SWEET facts

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The black death

• Many people think that rats caused the plague,
  but heres the real story

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The flea

• As I said before, many people thought the rats
  caused the plague
• Not many people realize that there was a flea
• The flea was the original owner of the plague
• A single flea would attach to the rat, killing it

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The flea (continued)

• The flea would actually kill the rat then move on
  to a live rat
• But if a human was to come across the dead rat
• Bye-bye human

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What stopped the plague

• No one really knows
• It could have been soap, change in climate, or
  some believe,

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What stopped the plague (continued)

• This guy
• Rattus norwiegicus
• The brown rat
• Or Norway rat

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The brown rat

• The brown rat would kill the flea, when all of
  them were wiped out, the plague stopped
• It is believed in Chinese mythology, that the
  brown rat gave the gift of rice to man

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So the Norway rat is from China?

• No
• They came from Denmark
• British naturalist, John Brown, spotted them
  coming to Brittan on a Norwegian boat
• But the name stuck

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Other history

• In 1997 rats played a major role as one of the
  worlds most popular video-game characters ever
• Pikachu

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Other history

• The rat is also the choice mode of transport for
  the Hindu god Ginish
• Therefore, sacred

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Other history

• Rats gained more fans in 2007, when Disney and
  Pixar introduced Ratatouille

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Whats awesome about rats

• Do to the fact rats have no collar bone, rats can
  squeeze their bodies through anything they can
  get their head into
• Even that gt

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SWEET! More stuff

• Rats can swim for up to three days without taking
  a breath
• So, yes they can enter your house through the
  toilet

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WHAT! Theres MORE!!

• A rats teeth are so strong they can chew trough
• Wood
• Aluminum
• Cinder blocks, and if given enough time

STEEL
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So,

• Rats are pretty sweet, huh?
• Thanks for watching
• Hope you enjoyed it!