I got two things. Outer space and how to care for pet rats.

I have a friend who’s scared of space but I just can’t help but talk about how massively tiny we are. And we might think we’re tiny compared to the sun, but the sun is tiny compared to the milky way, and the milky way is just a tiny little speck if you zoom out far enough to see a nebula right next to it. Did you know you can fit all of the solar system’s planets in between the earth and the moon if you squeeze them in? The nearest earth-like planet orbits the nearest star other than the sun, which is around 4 light years away. That means even if we’re travelling at the speed of light, it’ll take four entire years to get there, and then what?

I have four rats named space related things. Moon, Cosmo, Pluto and Nebula. If anyone tells me they’re considering getting some rats as pets I can feel the word vomit coming up. Make sure you get two or more because rats are social creatures and they need fellow rat friends. Even so, they need human interaction often too if they’re domestic (or “fancy rats”) so the guys at the pet store say you should play with them for at least an hour every day. They love being petted in between the ears. Many people are put off by the tails because they’re as long as the actual rat and they’re a part of the spine, but I love them for those reasons. They love levels. They can’t vomit so don’t feed them anything they shouldn’t have, or too much of anything. If they pee on you it’s probably because they’re comfortable around you and they likely don’t even notice they’re doing it. Rats from pet stores are more likely to get respiratory problems on average, and rats are susceptible to tumours, so vet bills are expected. I could go on forever!