BodyDarkEach year, around 14,000 to 24,000 Americans are bitten by rats, with most incidents occurring in urban areas and low-income neighborhoods.1982k
AnimalsInterestingRats can't vomit due to a powerful barrier between their stomach and esophagus, which is one reason why rat poison is so effective against them.80899
AnimalsMind-BlowingRats multiply so quickly that in 18 months, two rats could have over a million descendants.501k
AnimalsInterestingIn a 1998 study, rats that listened to Mozart's Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major for 12 hours a day showed improved spatial learning in mazes compared to rats exposed to silence or white noise.47990
AnimalsWholesomeIn scientific experiments, rats consistently chose to free their trapped companions from cages, even when chocolate was offered as an alternative. They would then share the chocolate with their freed friend.4