The Postscript: The Flatworm Principle

The Postscript: The Flatworm Principle

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A friend of mine told me something so amazing, I had to look it up to see if it was true.

In 1960, a series of experiments was done with flatworms in which a bunch of flatworms were taught where to find food. This was news all on its own, as the flatworm is not a species known for its scholastic aptitude. But that wasn’t the interesting part.

It got interesting when the educated flatworms were groun…