Jan. 15, 2024
Tickle Some Rats!
Learn about scientists who have discovered that rats enjoy being tickled and this relates to play behavior, observed in many species from birds to reptiles. Hear about how sheep are being used to protect the ruins of Pompeii, and how the elders from...
Learn about scientists who have discovered that rats enjoy being tickled and this relates to play behavior, observed in many species from birds to reptiles. Hear about how sheep are being used to protect the ruins of Pompeii, and how the elders from the Ho Chunk Nation are preserving their endangered language through audio recordings. Also, meet Barbara Lakin, a former fashion designer who bestows repaired Barbie dolls to migrant children. Lastly, we cover a unique contest in Montenegro that challenges participants to break the record for lying down!
The Science of Tickling Rats
Sheep Preserving Ancient Ruins at Pompeii
Preserving the Ho Chunk Nation Language
Restoring Barbie Dolls for Migrant Children
The Laziest Citizen Contest
WEBVTT
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Calaroga Shark Media. I'm Johnny Mack
with five good news stories. Good news
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00:00:11.599 --> 00:00:14.320
if you're a rat who likes to
be tickled, I have some scientists who
3
00:00:14.400 --> 00:00:19.160
can help you with that. Some
scientists notice that play has been observed and
4
00:00:19.199 --> 00:00:24.039
documented in many species, not just
in mammals, and they decided to study
5
00:00:24.079 --> 00:00:27.239
it. Well, how do you
study it? You tickle rats. Obviously,
6
00:00:27.679 --> 00:00:32.200
these scientists played with and tickled rats
and observed the rodent sprain activity.
7
00:00:32.520 --> 00:00:35.759
They identified a part of the brain
that's active when both the rats are playing
8
00:00:35.920 --> 00:00:39.640
and when they're tickled. You can
read about this study in the July issue
9
00:00:39.679 --> 00:00:44.240
of the journal Neuron. Scientists say
active plays widely seen in birds, especially
10
00:00:44.280 --> 00:00:48.200
smart ones like crows, and it's
been observed in some fishes, frogs,
11
00:00:48.240 --> 00:00:51.520
and reptiles. It could take many
forms, such as rough and double fights
12
00:00:51.520 --> 00:00:55.560
and games with complex rules, but
there are a few common features. One
13
00:00:55.600 --> 00:00:58.079
of the scientists says, first of
all, it's not done when animals or
14
00:00:58.159 --> 00:01:00.000
humans don't feel well. When they're
stressed, they don't play. Play in
15
00:01:00.039 --> 00:01:03.040
itself is rewarding. You do it
for the fun of it. Both animals
16
00:01:03.040 --> 00:01:06.959
and humans when they play, they
could be very vocal. In rats,
17
00:01:07.079 --> 00:01:11.439
the equivalent of laughter is an ultrasonic
squeaking, which is too high pitched for
18
00:01:11.480 --> 00:01:12.480
the human ears. See that's why
you didn't know. The rats are having
19
00:01:12.519 --> 00:01:17.200
a good time. The scientist says, rats really love to be tickled.
20
00:01:17.519 --> 00:01:22.959
There's a very clear relationship between ticklishness, say that three times and playfulness in
21
00:01:23.120 --> 00:01:25.319
rats. So if you've got a
rat and you want to tickle it,
22
00:01:25.319 --> 00:01:26.719
all right, what do you do? You can play hand chasing games.
23
00:01:27.120 --> 00:01:30.359
Here, ratty, ready, chase
my hand. Then you tickle the rat
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00:01:30.359 --> 00:01:34.760
and whatever. Good news for some
archaeologists, some sheep or helping them preserve
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00:01:34.840 --> 00:01:40.239
ancient ruins At Pompeii. A flock
of grazing sheep is helping archaeologists preserve the
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00:01:40.319 --> 00:01:44.799
ruins of Pompeii. One of the
archaeologist says, if grass or other plants
27
00:01:44.840 --> 00:01:47.640
grow on the ancient walls and houses, it's problems. So we try to
28
00:01:47.680 --> 00:01:51.840
have a sustainable approach of the whole
environment in order to avoid using substances to
29
00:01:51.840 --> 00:01:55.280
stop the plants from growing. The
solution a flock of one hundred and fifty
30
00:01:55.319 --> 00:01:59.959
sheep. Meanwhile, the elders of
the ho Chunk nation are recording their language
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00:02:00.040 --> 00:02:04.799
help and keep going. Ho Chunk
Nation public relations officer Casey Brown says it's
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00:02:04.799 --> 00:02:07.240
critical to capture the voices and dialects
of speakers because many of the elders are
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00:02:07.240 --> 00:02:10.759
now seventy five plus years old.
Brown told CNN, it's very important that
34
00:02:10.759 --> 00:02:15.879
we do these things now. The
Language Conservancies an organization that seeks to preserve
35
00:02:15.960 --> 00:02:19.360
languages so they don't go extinct.
They worked with elders to make audio recordings
36
00:02:19.360 --> 00:02:23.000
of them speaking and their indigenous language. Ho Chunk Nation tribal elder Elliot Garvin
37
00:02:23.120 --> 00:02:27.080
participate in the recording and said he
wanted to restore what was lost now that
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00:02:27.120 --> 00:02:31.719
the language is often only spoken during
traditional ceremonies. Barbara Laken fixes disheveled Barbie
39
00:02:31.719 --> 00:02:36.199
dolls. She told CNN, people
must think I'm insane sitting on a bus
40
00:02:36.240 --> 00:02:38.680
sewing closed for dolls, but they
don't know who I'm doing this for.
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00:02:38.080 --> 00:02:43.639
The girls who get these Barbie dolls
are migrants. Barbara takes old Barbies that
42
00:02:43.680 --> 00:02:46.639
she buys or they're donated, and
she restores them as gifts for the children.
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00:02:46.840 --> 00:02:51.240
Barbar's a former fashion designer, and
she says she spends hundreds of hours
44
00:02:51.280 --> 00:02:53.280
making unique outfits for the dolls.
She says, some of these families have
45
00:02:53.319 --> 00:02:57.080
traveled from country to country to get
to the border, then spent forty hours
46
00:02:57.080 --> 00:02:59.360
on a bus to come to New
York. They got everything taken away from
47
00:02:59.400 --> 00:03:01.000
them. It's hard to imagine what
these children have gone through. I think
48
00:03:01.039 --> 00:03:04.719
for a child to have a toy, especially in these circumstances, is really
49
00:03:04.759 --> 00:03:07.000
important. Something they can comfort them, something that they can hold close.
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00:03:08.199 --> 00:03:13.240
I think we all like to lie
down, but maybe, perhaps possibly you
51
00:03:13.240 --> 00:03:15.800
could lie down too much. There
was a contest to break the record for
52
00:03:15.919 --> 00:03:22.039
lying down. The record was one
hundred and seventeen hours. Seven competitors were
53
00:03:22.120 --> 00:03:27.360
lying down on mats to vuy for
the coveted title of Laziest Citizen. This
54
00:03:27.439 --> 00:03:32.080
is a satirical contest held annually in
a holiday resort in northern Montenegro. Contest
55
00:03:32.159 --> 00:03:37.199
was launched twelve years ago to mock
a popular myth that labels Montenegrins as lazy.
56
00:03:37.520 --> 00:03:40.199
Well, the old record got shattered. There were seven remaining contestants from
57
00:03:40.199 --> 00:03:44.240
a starting field of twenty one that
had been lying down for four hundred and
58
00:03:44.280 --> 00:03:49.240
sixty three hours. The rules stipulate
that standing or sitting are considered a violation
59
00:03:49.360 --> 00:03:53.360
and grounds for disqualification, but contestants
are a lot of ten minutes every eight
60
00:03:53.360 --> 00:03:55.479
hours to go to the toilet.
Philip was trying to win. He said,
61
00:03:55.479 --> 00:04:00.520
we have everything we need here.
Company's fantastic and time goes by quickly.
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00:04:00.960 --> 00:04:03.759
What do you win? A thousand
euros that's around one thousand and seventy
63
00:04:03.800 --> 00:04:08.000
dollars. Not worth it and I
like to lie down. That's your five
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00:04:08.039 --> 00:04:10.639
good news stories for today. If
you enjoy the program, tell a friend
65
00:04:10.639 --> 00:04:13.479
about it. They might like it
too. You guys, have a great day.
1
00:00:03.200 --> 00:00:11.599
Calaroga Shark Media. I'm Johnny Mack
with five good news stories. Good news
2
00:00:11.599 --> 00:00:14.320
if you're a rat who likes to
be tickled, I have some scientists who
3
00:00:14.400 --> 00:00:19.160
can help you with that. Some
scientists notice that play has been observed and
4
00:00:19.199 --> 00:00:24.039
documented in many species, not just
in mammals, and they decided to study
5
00:00:24.079 --> 00:00:27.239
it. Well, how do you
study it? You tickle rats. Obviously,
6
00:00:27.679 --> 00:00:32.200
these scientists played with and tickled rats
and observed the rodent sprain activity.
7
00:00:32.520 --> 00:00:35.759
They identified a part of the brain
that's active when both the rats are playing
8
00:00:35.920 --> 00:00:39.640
and when they're tickled. You can
read about this study in the July issue
9
00:00:39.679 --> 00:00:44.240
of the journal Neuron. Scientists say
active plays widely seen in birds, especially
10
00:00:44.280 --> 00:00:48.200
smart ones like crows, and it's
been observed in some fishes, frogs,
11
00:00:48.240 --> 00:00:51.520
and reptiles. It could take many
forms, such as rough and double fights
12
00:00:51.520 --> 00:00:55.560
and games with complex rules, but
there are a few common features. One
13
00:00:55.600 --> 00:00:58.079
of the scientists says, first of
all, it's not done when animals or
14
00:00:58.159 --> 00:01:00.000
humans don't feel well. When they're
stressed, they don't play. Play in
15
00:01:00.039 --> 00:01:03.040
itself is rewarding. You do it
for the fun of it. Both animals
16
00:01:03.040 --> 00:01:06.959
and humans when they play, they
could be very vocal. In rats,
17
00:01:07.079 --> 00:01:11.439
the equivalent of laughter is an ultrasonic
squeaking, which is too high pitched for
18
00:01:11.480 --> 00:01:12.480
the human ears. See that's why
you didn't know. The rats are having
19
00:01:12.519 --> 00:01:17.200
a good time. The scientist says, rats really love to be tickled.
20
00:01:17.519 --> 00:01:22.959
There's a very clear relationship between ticklishness, say that three times and playfulness in
21
00:01:23.120 --> 00:01:25.319
rats. So if you've got a
rat and you want to tickle it,
22
00:01:25.319 --> 00:01:26.719
all right, what do you do? You can play hand chasing games.
23
00:01:27.120 --> 00:01:30.359
Here, ratty, ready, chase
my hand. Then you tickle the rat
24
00:01:30.359 --> 00:01:34.760
and whatever. Good news for some
archaeologists, some sheep or helping them preserve
25
00:01:34.840 --> 00:01:40.239
ancient ruins At Pompeii. A flock
of grazing sheep is helping archaeologists preserve the
26
00:01:40.319 --> 00:01:44.799
ruins of Pompeii. One of the
archaeologist says, if grass or other plants
27
00:01:44.840 --> 00:01:47.640
grow on the ancient walls and houses, it's problems. So we try to
28
00:01:47.680 --> 00:01:51.840
have a sustainable approach of the whole
environment in order to avoid using substances to
29
00:01:51.840 --> 00:01:55.280
stop the plants from growing. The
solution a flock of one hundred and fifty
30
00:01:55.319 --> 00:01:59.959
sheep. Meanwhile, the elders of
the ho Chunk nation are recording their language
31
00:02:00.040 --> 00:02:04.799
help and keep going. Ho Chunk
Nation public relations officer Casey Brown says it's
32
00:02:04.799 --> 00:02:07.240
critical to capture the voices and dialects
of speakers because many of the elders are
33
00:02:07.240 --> 00:02:10.759
now seventy five plus years old.
Brown told CNN, it's very important that
34
00:02:10.759 --> 00:02:15.879
we do these things now. The
Language Conservancies an organization that seeks to preserve
35
00:02:15.960 --> 00:02:19.360
languages so they don't go extinct.
They worked with elders to make audio recordings
36
00:02:19.360 --> 00:02:23.000
of them speaking and their indigenous language. Ho Chunk Nation tribal elder Elliot Garvin
37
00:02:23.120 --> 00:02:27.080
participate in the recording and said he
wanted to restore what was lost now that
38
00:02:27.120 --> 00:02:31.719
the language is often only spoken during
traditional ceremonies. Barbara Laken fixes disheveled Barbie
39
00:02:31.719 --> 00:02:36.199
dolls. She told CNN, people
must think I'm insane sitting on a bus
40
00:02:36.240 --> 00:02:38.680
sewing closed for dolls, but they
don't know who I'm doing this for.
41
00:02:38.080 --> 00:02:43.639
The girls who get these Barbie dolls
are migrants. Barbara takes old Barbies that
42
00:02:43.680 --> 00:02:46.639
she buys or they're donated, and
she restores them as gifts for the children.
43
00:02:46.840 --> 00:02:51.240
Barbar's a former fashion designer, and
she says she spends hundreds of hours
44
00:02:51.280 --> 00:02:53.280
making unique outfits for the dolls.
She says, some of these families have
45
00:02:53.319 --> 00:02:57.080
traveled from country to country to get
to the border, then spent forty hours
46
00:02:57.080 --> 00:02:59.360
on a bus to come to New
York. They got everything taken away from
47
00:02:59.400 --> 00:03:01.000
them. It's hard to imagine what
these children have gone through. I think
48
00:03:01.039 --> 00:03:04.719
for a child to have a toy, especially in these circumstances, is really
49
00:03:04.759 --> 00:03:07.000
important. Something they can comfort them, something that they can hold close.
50
00:03:08.199 --> 00:03:13.240
I think we all like to lie
down, but maybe, perhaps possibly you
51
00:03:13.240 --> 00:03:15.800
could lie down too much. There
was a contest to break the record for
52
00:03:15.919 --> 00:03:22.039
lying down. The record was one
hundred and seventeen hours. Seven competitors were
53
00:03:22.120 --> 00:03:27.360
lying down on mats to vuy for
the coveted title of Laziest Citizen. This
54
00:03:27.439 --> 00:03:32.080
is a satirical contest held annually in
a holiday resort in northern Montenegro. Contest
55
00:03:32.159 --> 00:03:37.199
was launched twelve years ago to mock
a popular myth that labels Montenegrins as lazy.
56
00:03:37.520 --> 00:03:40.199
Well, the old record got shattered. There were seven remaining contestants from
57
00:03:40.199 --> 00:03:44.240
a starting field of twenty one that
had been lying down for four hundred and
58
00:03:44.280 --> 00:03:49.240
sixty three hours. The rules stipulate
that standing or sitting are considered a violation
59
00:03:49.360 --> 00:03:53.360
and grounds for disqualification, but contestants
are a lot of ten minutes every eight
60
00:03:53.360 --> 00:03:55.479
hours to go to the toilet.
Philip was trying to win. He said,
61
00:03:55.479 --> 00:04:00.520
we have everything we need here.
Company's fantastic and time goes by quickly.
62
00:04:00.960 --> 00:04:03.759
What do you win? A thousand
euros that's around one thousand and seventy
63
00:04:03.800 --> 00:04:08.000
dollars. Not worth it and I
like to lie down. That's your five
64
00:04:08.039 --> 00:04:10.639
good news stories for today. If
you enjoy the program, tell a friend
65
00:04:10.639 --> 00:04:13.479
about it. They might like it
too. You guys, have a great day.