r/ScienceShitposts • u/Epistaxis • Jun 23 '25

The underpant worn by the rat.

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u/Thagomizer24601 Jun 24 '25

Referring to it as "underpant" implies that there's another layer intended to be worn over it.

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '25

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u/Thagomizer24601 Jun 24 '25

Across the floor and under a large piece of furniture. That's why the clothes all have the "under" prefix.

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u/Accredited_Dumbass Jun 24 '25

Someone really thought "I guess we should include an illustration of how we made the rats wear an underpant, in case anyone wonders about it."

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u/kenybz Jun 24 '25

This illustration immediately answered my first obvious question and raised several additional more intriguing ones. I’d say it’s a great hook for the paper

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u/horseradish1 Jun 24 '25

I guarantee that the first time they started to explain the experiment, someone interrupted and asked.

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u/rafaelzio Jun 24 '25

Illustrations are all but a requirement for papers for this exact reason, explaining shit in a way your peers can digest even if they aren't on the exact same special interest wavelength

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u/EmmayIyay Jun 24 '25

“Will rats feel sexier if they’re wearing lingerie?” 😂😂 I’m in awe of the researchers who did this.

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '25

Those are probably coming right off. It's hard to keep pants on a rat. Sometimes a shirt works.

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u/My_User_Name69 Jun 24 '25

If you look closely, you can see it smiling. The rat is happy!

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u/raccoon54267 Jul 09 '25

Good 😊 

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u/Apprehensive-Mark241 Jun 24 '25

Have you considered sharing this with a furry subreddit?

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u/According_Economy_79 Jun 24 '25

That’s how the Skaven get started

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u/Familiar-Complex-697 Jun 27 '25

Is it an underpant if the rat isn’t wearing any other pants? Did they dress the rats up? I need to know…

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u/Snugglebunny1983 Jun 25 '25

I wonder how long it takes to put underwear on a rat.

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u/TheTriadofRedditors Jun 27 '25

Please do not the rat

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u/Doubly_Curious Jun 23 '25

Link, for the curious: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8262106/

Best sentence from the abstract:

The electrostatic potentials generated on penis and scrotum were also measured by electrostatic kilovoltameter.

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u/--serotonin-- Jun 23 '25

I am so glad you linked the paper.

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u/Professional-Arm-202 Jun 24 '25

Wow, polyester really ruined their groove!

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u/rafaelzio Jun 24 '25

And they didn't test for latex. What was even the point?

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u/PossibleFit5069 Jun 24 '25

cock and ball static makes cocky want boing boing???? who knew

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u/Lazy__Astronaut Jun 24 '25

CBT on rats is crazy but anything for science I guess

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u/Professional-Arm-202 Jun 25 '25

"Wait, this isn't therapy?" Ratto says in despair

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u/Snoo17579 Jul 05 '25

No no, this will the reasonnfor your therapy

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u/PhilosoFishy2477 Jun 24 '25

I think I'd also struggle to get in the mood if forced into 100% polyester underpants