Clean living bad, messy living worse

Scientists have discovered that the same filthy wild rodents responsible for the spread of black plague live relatively healthy lives, compared to their laboratory-confined counterparts (see the article here).

I've taken some heat lately for leading a less-than-meticulous existence in our new home in central Vancouver. Leaving a wet bathroom floor after shaving, forgetting to use coasters and leaving yesterday's clothes on every available piece of furniture have not brought me closer to the love of my life.

Now I have scientific proof of the health benefits of living in my own filth. Perhaps this is the break I've been waiting for.

But then again, there are also benefits to not getting served with divorce papers. Maybe I should keep the latest science to myself.

Rats.

tags: rat, rats, rodents, science, scientific proof, clean living, apartment living, health, plague