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16 March 2017

Trending: Chinese restaurant’s pest warning goes viral

We had a good giggle when someone shared this picture of a sign in China about their rat problem. Top tip - when dealing with a rodent infestation, the first step should always be to demoralise the rodents by hurling insults at them.

china pest control sign

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