It was also at this time that student ingenuity led to the invention of the dian mao (electric cat) . Created from an electrical appliance or extension cord, the dian mao was simply exposed wire arranged where a passing rodent would tread upon it and thereby close the circuit. China’s current runs 220DC and, though the electric cat was officially banned, the dorms were plagued by temporary blackouts when some hapless laoshu blew the main fuse. Rats often exploded in the claws of a dian mao, but, since only the tail was required to pass inspection, the subsequent mess was considered worth the extra work on clean-up days.
Posted on: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 19:18:05 +0000
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