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Mouse Utopia: What Really Happened?

Summary & Verdict

💡TL;DR: The mouse utopia story is mostly real, but pumped up for drama.

🚦Mostly legit 😎 - 3/10

🔥Hot Take: Mouse utopia? True experiment, but not all mice went bonkers. This story’s got facts—but also a dash of thriller fiction.

Claim Breakdown:

🎯 Reality Check: Solid 💪 (1/10)

📝 Why: True! John Calhoun did famous “mouse utopia” experiments in the 60s/70s.

🔗 Source: Wikipedia; Scientific American


🐟 Biggest Whopper:

“All mice went mad” – Real issues, but not every mouse went psycho. Chill!

🙌 Actually True:

That 8-to-2200 mice explosion? You got it exactly right!