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    APOPO Rats

    APOPO Rats

    FromThe Atlas Obscura Podcast

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    APOPO Rats

    FromThe Atlas Obscura Podcast

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    Length:
    13 minutes
    Released:
    Aug 16, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    This episode may have you reconsidering what you think about rats. That’s because at this training and research center in Tanzania, African Giant Pouched Rats are being raised up to sniff out landmines and disease, proving to be the heroes we all need. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-best-secret-weapon-against-landmines-and-tuberculosis-is-a-rat
    Released:
    Aug 16, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    An audio guide to the world’s strange, incredible, and wondrous places. Co-founder Dylan Thuras and a neighborhood of Atlas Obscura reporters explore a new wonder every day, Monday through Thursday. In under 15 minutes, they’ll take you to an incredible place, and along the way, you’ll meet some fascinating people and hear their stories.