But, there are actually some pretty fascinating facts (and some not-so-glamorous facts) that many homeowners don’t know about these creatures. Below we’ve curated a list of 10 interesting facts about mice that could help you better understand these pests and even help determine if you have...
When mice live in the wild, they typically only live for about six months. This is mostly due to the fact that they’re a good source of food for other animals. However, in a controlled environment, like being kept as a pet, they can live up to two years. There is a punctuation m...
“colonization of germ-free mice with an ‘obese microbiota’ results in a significantly greater increase in total body fat than colonization with a ‘lean microbiota.’ These results identify the gut microbiota as an additional contributing factor to the pathophysiology of obesity.” The human gut ...
This is the reason why liver donors can donate over half of their liver to someone who needs a transplant and completely recover. Experiments have been carried out on mice to try and ascertain why this is, and it is believed to be due to the presence of a higher-than-average amount of ...
Steinbeck’s beloved Irish setter named Toby was the first to consumeOf Mice and Men. The dog, quite literally, chewed up half of the only manuscript of the classic. In a letter to his agent, the dog-loving author was quite forgiving: “The poor little fellow may have been acting critic...
Tutankhamun is the only royal mummy discovered with all of its priceless treasures intact.[17] The ancient Egyptians mummified many different kinds of animals, including cats, rams, ibises, hawks, crocodiles, mice, rats, lizards, and even eggs.[17] ...
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Tongkat Ali—a small tree with thick, deep, and straight roots and very common in the forest hills of Malaysia—is called Malay Viagra because it has shown to have a testosterone-like effect on mice. Extracts of tongkat ali are being used in “power drinks” combined with coffee and ginsen...
Me, jump off a cliff? Where'd you get that about half-baked, crazy idea? That's one of those cool science facts that just is not true.BMJ/Shutterstock We all love funscience facts. But, in these days of "fake news," when amazing science facts are treated as fiction and myth is ...