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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-13-07 08:29 AM
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Fearless mouse


In this undated photo released by Tokyo University's Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry Graduate School of Science, a genetically modified mouse stays near a cat in Tokyo. Using genetic engineering, scientists at Tokyo University say they have successfully switched off the rodents' instinct to cower at the smell or presence of cats, showing that fear is genetically hardwired and not leaned through experience, as commonly believed. (AP Photo/Ko and Reiko Kobayakawa, Tokyo University Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry Graduate School of Science, HO)
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warrior1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-13-07 08:37 AM
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1. Wvant to keess you!
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Heidi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-13-07 08:50 AM
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2. The Wiley and Excellent Boy Cat Named Ginger would perceive this breakthrough as
lunch. :yoiks:
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Deep13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-13-07 09:00 AM
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3. Proposed name for new mouse variety: the borrowed time mouse.
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-13-07 11:25 AM
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4. Someone posted a video clip of a news report on this story.
It showed the mouse walking around the kitty.

What I really liked though is that the newscaster likened the little creature to a "real life Danger Mouse". Cor blimey, DM! :D
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Orsino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-13-07 12:22 PM
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5. You know how this ends.
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mainegreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-13-07 12:28 PM
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6. Fearless mouse.... and one poorly trained kitty.
Eat the mouse kitty! Don't make friends!
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