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The scope of feline weirdness is unprecedented. I mean, we do know cats are so dramatic they deserve an Oscar, they love sleeping in the most bizarre places like flower pots and tissue boxes, and sometimes their .exe stops working.

But what if I tell you that new evidence shows our beloved furballs have been defying the laws of physics?

From bouncing off the walls at 3 am like an astronaut in space to practicing for an audition for the Spider Cat sequel, these are the sightings that cancel gravity, the speed of light, mechanics... you name it. Let’s see it to believe it down below and I promise, you won’t be looking at your chonk in the tronk the same way again.

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    ML
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That looks like mission impossible

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    Sethurama Iyer
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Here, you will find the majestic cat tree. It appears as if there's a bountiful harvest this year

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    To find out just how cats defy the laws of physics, Bored Panda reached out to cat behaviorist Celia Haddon, who has lectured on cat behavior at Ruskin Anglia University and Oxford Adult Education.

    Celia explained that their climbing powers come down to unique feline anatomy. “Cats' claws are curved so they can use them for climbing upwards. They are retractable, so cats walk without their claws touching the ground, but protract them to climb.”

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    Moreover, the claws help felines grip onto surfaces. “They can, therefore, climb straight up, if there is something they can get their claws into, like a tree trunk or a wall which is not too smooth.” Having said that, Celia added that “a completely smooth 90-degree angle surface would be too much of a challenge.”

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    Tovah Roche
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    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    🎶 Spider-Cat! Spider-Cat! Feral neighborhood Spider-Cat! 🎶

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    Sethurama Iyer
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "spider-cat, spider-cat, friendly neighborhood spider-cat"

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    Cats are also notorious jumpers who could reach the sky if they wanted to. The cat behaviorist said that “they can jump six times or more their own height from a standing start.”

    Exactly how high that’d be depends on every cat individually. It may partly have to do with “the relative length of their back legs and their weight, according to a study in the Journal of Experimental Biology.”

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    Raine Soo
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cats can stick to things like velcro.

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    Raine Soo
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    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is it just me, or is that smile on the cat's face somewhat unnerving?

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    If you’re still not convinced that felines have special superpowers, wait till you hear how flexible they are.

    Celia explained that: “They have free-floating tiny collar bones, or clavicles, which are not fixed to any of the other bones in their skeleton. (Humans' longer collar bones are attached to and brace together the breastbone and the shoulder blade.)”

    Plus, “They have 30 vertebrae, the bones that make up the spine, with a further 18-23 vertebrae in the tails. It is their specially cushioned disks between their vertebrae that allow their spine to be so flexible.”

    As a result of this incredible anatomy, cats can, in fact, rotate their bodies 180 degrees to the left or right. So, no, you were not hallucinating, nor was it a glitch in the matrix.

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    Mark
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is it half perched on a door handle?

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    Olivier Caissy
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    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “What do you want? I’m busy here!”

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    Olivier Caissy
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    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “All right, who turned off gravity again?”

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    Night Owl
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    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Was a model for Salvador Dali's work

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    This Picture Of My Kitten In His Cat Tree Always Makes Me Laugh

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    ML
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    By the look on the cat's face, immediate regret!

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    Raine Soo
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm just sitting on top of the world. Or in this case, on top of the glass roof of a car.

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    Raine Soo
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    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This cat has an amazing sense of balance, even whilst asleep! I would have fallen between the crack ages ago.

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    Cat
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I'm this close to losing my s**t... Don't tempt me..."

    Shelby McClain
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Your name makes this comment even more perfect lol

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    Night Owl
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Do it, gravity! I dare you!"

    Bettye McKee
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is my box. Just back out of the room slowly and don't come back.

    Jim Price
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "If I am this intent on defying gravity, just ponder how much I'm willing to defy you."

    Toni Taylor
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If looks could kill his owner would be pushing up daisies, no doubt.

    kkathleen517
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look at that cute little grumpy face!!!

    Charles Brentner
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No! You cannot have the cardboard box back. It's mine, all time. Buhhwaawha!

    Kylo Wren (Wren St. Germain)
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    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Do it. I DARE you. Just try and see what happens."

    Jane W.
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One word from you, and you'll see what I can do to you!

    Morgan
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You obviously interrupted something

    IrishGirl
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is THE MOST pissed off looking cat I've ever seen! LOL!

    christina corry
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This guy REALLY KNOWS how to stare someone down...

    Shelbie Ernst
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i showed my actual cat this and now she won stop licking me

    Lisa Utz
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s a box. It calls to me.

    Merry Ormsby
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "There's already one dog in here, so if you don't keep stupid Sparky away from me, he's next!"

    SuziH
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "MY box, you want something outta the horsey box, come get it!"

    Littlehamster001
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Me: you have to find peace to balance. Cat: I dont care

    O Jackson
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Get out or the claws will do the work for you...😈

    CincyReds
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just that little mad face. I can't get over it

    Heather Atwood
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm more curios about the contents of the hunter jumper box...

    Marlene Ricker
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't think he got what he wanted in his package!

    R
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    next time a box or a bag comes in this house , it BETTER have something in it for me

    Smiley Rie
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "You will NOT throw out my favourite blanket just because it's old"

    Teresa Spanics
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    😂🤣😹😻 The look of someone is going to be getting it and soon 😂🤣😹😻

    Marcia Clark
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Holy ----. I wouldn't go near that cat with a 10 ft. pole. That's one ticked off kitty.

    Sue Fletcher
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    WHO has been messing with MY box???

    Arctic Fox Lover
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Why can't I ride a horse like that red-shirted guy? I'll ride a box instead."

    Debbie
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    absolutely love this, the attitude :-D

    moeless
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The box is too scared to fall over.

    JimSadPA
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To touch my stuff - ill kill you

    Darling McKee
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My fam can’t afford a regular cat tree

    Ember
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    5 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the next grumpy cat has stepped into the light At least they haven't fallen yet

    Andrew Gibb
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the cat version of Falling water house

    June Galloway
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    you know how cats love their boxes. This picture seems to say leave my box alone, or else!

    arthur lindsay coker
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Listen , you promised ne fish. You will NOT sleep tonight

    Kjersti Valberg
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He is DARING gravity to open it's filthy mouth

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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “Why are you walking on the wall dear food provider?”

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    Raine Soo
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How did I get into this predicament...again?

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    ImaDerp
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How does that big chonk ballance on that?

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    Raine Soo
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This lockdown is driving me up the wall!

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    ♡PoisonousLotus!♡
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    'Yo kid! Yeah u! Get your head over here I need a prop!*to catch this bird!*'

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    May be time for that diet after all...

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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He’s reminding us who’s boss around here.

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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That spot on the cat's back kinda looks like Italy.

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