20 Fun Facts About Our Mysterious Feline Friends

Mental Floss ^ | March 24, 2014 | Erin McCarthy

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Cats aren't exactly open books. In fact, they're downright mysterious. Here are a few facts about the elusive housecat that even ailurophiles (cat lovers) might find surprising.

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Link includes cute images and videos.

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[jocon307]

This, from the article, is very amusing “Google’s artificial “Brain,” a computer that contains 16,000 processors and can learn whatever it wants from the Internet, is really into cat videos.”

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10. Cat domestication began in China.

[Lady Jag]

They are good at keeping secrets, too.

[TheOldLady]

Cool! Not much new there, but it’s all very interesting.

Thank you, my friend.

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As always, you are welcome.

[TheOldLady]

:-)

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I liked the info about grooming: cats spend between 30 and 50 percent of their days cleaning themselves.

My current cat has trained me to comb him every morning, and if I don't there is hell to pay. He marches around meowing until I finally obey.

Sometimes, your cat might even groom you—that's her way of showing affection and marking you as one of her family group.

Two of my cats liked to sit behind me on the back of the couch and comb my hair with their claws, every so gently. Such sweeties:)

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Great info, thanks:)

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Glad you liked.

[jocon307]

My brother once said that cats know God made them for decoration.

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My brother once said that cats know God made them for decoration.

Especially Persians. Beauty queens, every one of them, even the males.

[Fawn]

I think they are angels...every one of them.