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Tickled rats reveal brain structure that controls laughter
(www.science.org)
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this post was submitted on 31 Jul 2023
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Hi yes I'm here to apply for the rat tickler job please.
But first you gotta fry their brains.
βThe research that does exist shows rats will keep playing even after their entire cortex, the part of the brain essential for consciousness and higher level behaviors, has been destroyed. β
No π°π