At the beginning of the 20th Century the French colonisers in Hanoi had a problem with rats. Sure, rats had always been out there in the streets and the Vietnamese neighbourhoods... But something new was happening...

The rats were poking their furry noses up in the toilets of the rich and powerful. Ugh! 

Will tells Rod and Kim Ballestrin how they tried to solve the problem!

The Wholesome Show is Dr Will Grant and Dr Rod Lamberts, joined today by Kim Ballestrin! Normally brought to you by The Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, today we're also brought to you by #LASTConf!

Sources:
Michael G Vann: OF RATS, RICE, AND RACE: THE GREAT HANOI RAT MASSACRE, AN EPISODE IN FRENCH COLONIAL HISTORY. French Colonial History Vol. 4, 2003, pp. 191-204
New York Times: Dog a Fake Hero, 1908
Wikipedia: Paul Doumer

At the beginning of the 20th Century the French colonisers in Hanoi had a problem with rats. Sure, rats had always been out there in the streets and the Vietnamese neighbourhoods... But something new was happening... The rats were poking their furry noses up in the toilets of the rich and powerful. Ugh! Will tells Rod and Kim Ballestrin how they tried to solve the problem! The Wholesome Show is Dr Will Grant and Dr Rod Lamberts, joined today by Kim Ballestrin! Normally brought to you by The Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, today we're also brought to you by #LASTConf! Sources: Michael G Vann: OF RATS, RICE, AND RACE: THE GREAT HANOI RAT MASSACRE, AN EPISODE IN FRENCH COLONIAL HISTORY. French Colonial History Vol. 4, 2003, pp. 191-204 New York Times: Dog a Fake Hero, 1908 Wikipedia: Paul Doumer

From tales of historical idiocracy and scientific genius to weird and wacky cultural phenomena, Dr Rod Lamberts and Dr Will Grant are here to take you on a wild conversational journey, deep diving into the crevices of science, history and culture that you never knew existed. 

From tales of historical idiocracy and scientific genius to weird and wacky cultural phenomena, Dr Rod Lamberts and Dr Will Grant are here to take you on a wild conversational journey, deep diving into the crevices of science, history and culture that you never knew existed.

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