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 ==== Sensing earthquakes? ==== ==== Sensing earthquakes? ====
 It is a myth that thanks to their exceptional sensitivity to vibrations, most cats can sense the incoming earthquake even a quarter of an hour earlier. [([[https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/ask-smithsonian-can-animals-predict-earthquakes-180960079/|Smithsonian Mag]])] It is a myth that thanks to their exceptional sensitivity to vibrations, most cats can sense the incoming earthquake even a quarter of an hour earlier. [([[https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/ask-smithsonian-can-animals-predict-earthquakes-180960079/|Smithsonian Mag]])]
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 +==== Most popular pet ====
 +Cats are the most popular pet in the world. There are more than 500 million domestic cats. [([[https://traversemountainpetcare.com/fun-facts-and-information/fun-cat-facts-for-kids/|Traverse Mountain Pet Care]])]
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 +==== Sleepyheads ====
 +Cats sleep an average of 13 to 14 hours a day. [([[https://www.sleepadvisor.org/why-do-cats-sleep-so-much/|Sleep Advisor]])]
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 +==== Himmy =====
 +The heaviest domestic cat ever weighed 46lb 15 ½ oz. [([[https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2017/8/international-cat-day-a-timeline-of-the-worlds-most-fascinating-feline-record-b-485212|Guinness World Recrods]])]
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 +==== Stubbs, the cat who was a mayor ====
 +Cat Stubbs was the mayor of Talkeetna for 20 years, a small town in Alaska. Although he held no legislative power, he was loved by locals and tourists alike. [([[https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jul/24/stubbs-cat-mayor-alaskan-town-talkeetna-20-years-dies-margarita|The Guardian]])]
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 +==== First cat in space ====
 +On October 18, 1963, Felicette, also known as 'Astrocat' was the first cat to go into space. [([[https://www.space.com/38702-felicette-first-space-cat-memorial-kickstarter.html|Space]])]
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 +==== Faster heartbeat ====
 +Cats' hearts beat twice as fast as humans. A cat's heart has 110-140 beats per minute. [([[https://www.halifaxhumanesociety.org/Did-You-Know--20-Little-Known-Facts-About-Dogs-and-Cats-1-34.html|Halifax Humane Society]])]
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 +==== 100 different sounds ====
 +Cats make over 100 different sounds, while dogs can make about 10. [([[https://www.petplace.com/article/cats/pet-behavior-training/cat-facts-much-know-cats-answers/|Pet Place]])]
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 +==== 230 bones ====
 +A cat has 230 bones, which is more than a human, and 10% of the bones are in its tail. [([[http://forcatssake.org/news/cat-facts/|For Cat's Sake]])]
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