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  • SuperMatt

    This proves what Douglas Adams hypothesized in his Hitchchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.  All these years, those mice were experimenting on us!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000033292880 Michael J. Walsh

    Wonder if any of them are named Algernon.

  • fredh

    How many minds would be blown on the street if Whitey at 2:00 escaped and tried to gain food from passerby by giving them coins.

  • http://www.lightning-rose.com/ LightningRose

    I think I see a coin store heist in somebody’s future.

    • http://lemoutan.blogspot.com/ Lemoutan

      I’m seeing a hit-mouse.

  • http://thisisonlya.blogspot.com robcat2075

    As I enjoy their performance I feel some sadness that they have such short lifespans.

  • http://thisisonlya.blogspot.com robcat2075

    The next thing that occurs to me… This guy is pretty good at training mice.  If he were to prepare 100 identical-looking white mice, each trained for one shot, he could make a mouse movie without having to resort to CGI.

  • http://twitter.com/MadelineAshby Madeline Ashby

    At what point do you realize the footage is documenting a NIMH experiment? 

  • Michael Holloway

    I think the trainer is a woman named Marina.
    (mouse-agility/contact —> myspace/dompteuse)

  • SpaceOtter

    Mouse: See here…diagonally!

    Me: Pretty sneaky, sis!

  • musesum

    Micro dressage! Much more efficient than horses – fewer caloric requirements – smaller barn. 

  • TheMadLibrarian

    Mr Jingles!