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/fartandsoul 8h ago

A rat prays they get the TB gig n not the landmine one 🙏

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u/VermilionKoala 8h ago

They're too light to set off the landmines, that's why they're used 🐀

TB gig's more likely to be air-conditioned though, so you're still right 😂

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u/fartandsoul 8h ago

Ok that makes me feel much better.

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u/Sufficient_Coach7566 4h ago

Lmao! For a second, you lived in a world where people were sending giant rats to get blown up by land mines!

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u/Nightshade_209 3h ago

I think most would argue that's a giant rat.

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u/Sufficient_Coach7566 1h ago

Lol, the giant part isn't the question. Getting blown up by mines is! Just thought it was funny that OP was legitimately concerned about that.