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Published on Jun 26, 2012

How do you get a rat to laugh? Telling a joke won't work, but scientists say a rat will laugh when tickled--and they're not joking. Special thanks to Dr. Panksepp for providing HuffPost Science with the above video. Read more on HuffPost Science: http://huff.to/L259ne

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  • dancingdudesean

    dancingdudesean 4 weeks ago

    Some lab rats get tickled, others get cancer.

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  • aldore bryer

    aldore bryer 1 month ago

    published 2012 , video quality: 144p

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  • kayzill jager

    kayzill jager 1 day ago

    OMG what if the rat is really screaming RAPE RAPE RAPE RAPE RAPE RAPE

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  • Deanna Marie

    Deanna Marie 1 day ago

    LOL that might be a little more dangerous... but im in!

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  • tahthedon

    tahthedon 2 days ago

    YES!

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  • niklima89

    niklima89 2 days ago

    I feed these things to my python. I'm gonna tickle it and show it love and affection then watch it be devoured. -)

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  • WishingBabyX

    WishingBabyX 2 days ago

    Sure!

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  • tahthedon

    tahthedon 2 days ago

    I know right? lets go tickle a cheetah!

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  • TheMilyboo

    TheMilyboo 4 days ago

    Ewwwwwe

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  • Deanna Marie

    Deanna Marie 1 week ago

    so cute

    

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  • Jesus H. Christ

    Jesus H. Christ 1 week ago

    Fuck man, if I were reincarnated as a test rat when I died THESE are the kinds of procedures I'd want tested on me.

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  • Aaron Cajti

    Aaron Cajti 1 week ago

    Rats are creepy.

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