shrimp on a treadmill doesn t get very far, well this shrimp became world famous, his footwork so admired that youtube fans put it to music. all kinds of music. and the shrimp on a treadmill became trendy. shrimp scampying along, song after song. of the tiger reporter: but now just a few years later, he s become a poster boy look at him go. reporter: a poster crustacean for wasteful government spending. senator tom coburn put out a report mocking the national science foundation for funding research projects such as shrimp on a treadmill with a $500,000 grant. the media began cracking jokes about obese shrimp. you know what you call a shrimp that is overweight? jumbo. jumbo shrimp. reporter: this, this is my idea of shrimp on a treadmill.
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