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	It all makes sense now.
 On Wed 25/08/10 11:50 AM , Michael Watterson mike@radioway.org sent:
  On 25/08/2010 09:24, RussellMc wrote:
 >> I just saw this myth tested on mythbusters yesterday (Discovery
Channel in
 >> swedish television network). The myth that the cardboard in a
cereal packet was
 >> actually more nutritious than the cereal itself was totally
busted. However,
 >> this was with a cereal packet from today and with humans instead
of rats in
 >> mind.
 >
 > FWIW - rats LOVE PVC sheathing on wiring. Not so keen on many
other plastics.
 >
 >
 >
 > R
 The card was thicker and had a heavy waxy coating on inside. Also
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 and Humans don't eat the same stuff.
 Rats don't like Celery or peaches, but like all cereals and also
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 corn. They are not so fond of peanut butter as mice are, but do like
fat.
 I find mice especially like yellow pvc. They were careful not to eat
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 copper screen.
 Rats seem to prefer organic materials to PVC.
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