The Rat that Laughed

Overview of attention for article published in Scientific American, June 2012

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news: 8 news outlets
blogs: 4 blogs
twitter: 29 X users
facebook: 3 Facebook pages

googleplus: 1 Google+ user
reddit: 26 Redditors
video: 5 YouTube creators
podcasts: 1 podcast

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So far, Altmetric has seen 30 X posts from 29 X users, with an upper bound of 265,506 followers.

@LadyLiminal1 Rats are giggling - we just can't hear them https://t.co/Tu0fbWsZV4

@Jackback2back @_MRONO_ @Shayor19 @historyinmemes Laughing in this context is a physical response to social happiness. Rats and dogs do indeed laugh. https://t.co/1ckJNOsT5Z https://t.co/pAkY4F0bkA https://t.co/6ZlN8JcxMJ

I'd love to observe animals laughing (non-human animals) Here is an article about mice laughing: https://t.co/OmbjJaa6gJ

Rats Laugh, but Not Like Humans Do animals other than humans have a sense of humor? Read More: https://t.co/1DHy7jcX2A

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