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Aha-Moment: What Does Your Biceps Have to Do with a Mouse?

Summary by baden.fm
In fact, more than you think, because there's a little mouse in your muscle – at least linguistically!Even more than 2,000 years ago, people called the mouse "must." And because twitching muscles look like there's a mouse squeaking under the skin, it became: muscle – the little mouse!But why was the mouse originally called "must"? Because there was the word "musnati" in Indian – that means stealing or clawing. Fits perfectly to the mouse that is…
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In fact, more than you think, because there's a little mouse in your muscle – at least linguistically!Even more than 2,000 years ago, people called the mouse "must." And because twitching muscles look like there's a mouse squeaking under the skin, it became: muscle – the little mouse!But why was the mouse originally called "must"? Because there was the word "musnati" in Indian – that means stealing or clawing. Fits perfectly to the mouse that is…

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baden.fm broke the news in on Friday, July 25, 2025.
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