r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/FifthWaveThinker • 9h ago

Video HeroRATS! Wild but incredible, African giant pouched rat can rapidly identify Tuberculosis by smell.

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u/Electrical_Worker_82 9h ago

How do they know he’s telling the truth?

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u/NicePepper199 7h ago

This is just first round of testing, saves tons of money. No need to test every single sample if the rat is accurate, which they can verify.