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Mouse Utopia: What Really Happened?
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!