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A German Doctor Once Tried To Turn Hawaii Into A Russian Colony

Thanks to the Schäffer Affair, as it's known, there was a Russian fort on Kauai for part of the 19th Century.

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Scientists Once Trained Rats To Drive Little Cars

Today in 2019, New Scientist published a study that trained rats to maneuver little cars around to find Froot Loops.

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Science Once Figured Out How To Give Rats Gambling Problems – And How To Take Them Away

Today in 2016, researchers released a study that showed how to influence rats to make risky bets in a “rat casino.”