Our world is full of the unexplainable.

And if history is an open book, all of these amazing tales are right there on display,

just waiting for us to explore.

Welcome to the Cabinet of Curiosity's.

Despite their intelligence and friendly nature, rats are often hated by the public.

Their role in spreading the plague has been greatly exaggerated.

It was the fleas on the rats that actually carried the disease, and they've been considered

a nuisance for probably a lot longer, vermin to be exterminated with prejudice.

But did you know that rats can detect gunpowder residue?

That's how they're used in the Netherlands because they're cheaper and easier to train

than dogs.

Even more amazing, the Gambian pouch rat of Africa has been trained to detect landmines

and tuberculosis, all thanks to their incredible sense of smell.

Regardless of their occupations or contributions to society, rats are still animals.

They have basic needs like all of us, like food and shelter.

In the wild, they scavenge for food wherever they can find it, often going to places where

they aren't welcome, in search of their next meal.

But in 1500s France, their disregard for farmer's crops gave the people of outtons so much

trouble the town went to unbelievable lengths to remove them.

All manner of exterminations were exacted on the rat population at the time, but no matter

what they did, they always kept coming back.

They destroyed plants and infested homes and businesses.

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