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Experts think that cats don't like getting wet because they don't like the feeling of having soggy fur.
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Cats purr when they're happy, but also when they're sick, stressed or giving birth.
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Cats love to sit, sleep and curl up inside boxes and small places. But why? Some scientists think that it makes them feel safe and protected, like they're inside the womb again. It also retains body heat, keeping the cats warmer.
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In Asia, 4 million cats are eaten every year.
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Cats are thought to have been domesticated since 3,600 B.C. That's 2,000 years before Egypt's pharaohs.
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A legend claims that kittens were created when a lion on Noah's Ark sneezed, and two kittens came out.
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Cats can drink seawater.
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While some cats go crazy over catnip, others aren't affected by it at all. Scientists think that this is a hereditary issue.
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Cats spend nearly two-thirds of their lives sleeping.
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Cat saliva is thought to have antibiotic properties in it. When cats lick each other, they may be healing the other's wounds too.
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Cats have 130,000 hairs per square inch.
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There are cats that have survived falling32 stories (320 meters) onto concrete.
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Cats can't see color as well as humans do. Some scientists believe that cats see grass as red.
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Around 40,000 people are bitten by cats each year in the US.
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Cats recognize their owners' voice, but are just too cool to show they hear it.
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Cats spend 30 to 50% of their day grooming themselves. This distributes oils evenly around their coats, lowers their scent, promotes blood flow and keeps them clean.
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Cats and humans have nearly identicalparts of the brain that control emotions.
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Catnip is a herb that contains chemical compounds which makes cats act a bit strange – rolling around, sniffing, head shaking and being interested by mundane things (like their own feet).
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A group of kittens born to one mother is a kindle. A group of full-grown cats is called a clowder.
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The largest recorded litter of kittens produced 19 baby cats.
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There are 85.8 million pet cats in the US.
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When cats leave their poop uncovered, it's a sign of aggressionthat means they aren't scared of you.
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Cats can change their 'meows' to sounds imitate the sound of a baby human who wants food.
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In 1894 Thomas Edisonfilmed two kittens 'boxing' with each other inside a ring. This goes to show that cat videos have been popular long before the internet was around.
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Cats can detect earthquake tremors 10 or 15 minutes before humans can.
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