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that stimulating a specific region of the hypothalamus can induce a male mouse to mate rather than attack another male mouse. Conversely, stimulating a different hypothalamus region can induce the male mouse to attack rather than mate with a female mouse.

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Fun Fact: that stimulating a specific region of the hypothalamus can induce a male mouse to mate rather than attack another male mouse. Conversely, stimulating a different hypothalamus region can induce the male mouse to attack rather than mate with a female mouse.

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