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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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Sethurama Iyer
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3 years ago DotsCreated 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.”

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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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

🎶 Spider-Cat! Spider-Cat! Feral 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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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated 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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Billy King
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good morning, I was wondering if I could speak to you about our lord and savior Bastet

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Judi Dow
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My cat has been caught on a screen and couldn't get down by herself.

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Mumof1
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Has that cat's head turned right round? No wonder it has a demonic smile 😵

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John Baker
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Excuse me, sir, but do you have a moment to hear about our Lord and Savior Fluffy?"

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Potatoisme
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Um I think I gonna hide in my closet for the next couple decades

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Liz Sahlin
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

😮 That’s EXACTLY how my cat looked like earlier this week! Somehow a little bit of his Houdini genes mixed with his natural parkour skills (and a whole bouquet of four leaf clover) had placed him on the OTHER side of my balcony’s cat-net!

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Kimberley Thomas
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

that smile makes Kitty look as if it belongs to Joker if not Cheshire Cat relative.

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Jaybird3939
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now folks, it's time for our third contestant for Miss Beauty Succotash 2020!

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b l a n c
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

if that isn't the creepiest smile then i don't know what it is

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Maggie Mae
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Open the Damned Door or tomorrow I will Bring you a Live Rat!!!

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Seabeast
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Had one of these. Giant furry moth-cat stuck on the patio door screen. "Merlin, get down!"

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Lana Jig-maker
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

that smile reminds me of the cat from Red Dwarf.Danny John Jules' voice is going "Heeeyyyyy" lol

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Kanea Lange
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I realy hope this cat's name is Cheshire, that would be just perfect

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'Tammy Chapman'
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Holy s**t. I thought it was facing to opposite way, and his head was turned around. Freaked me out!

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Charles Brentner
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We once had a cat who did that. He'd rip the screen on top to jump out. Finally my dad got tired of it and swapped the screen and the plastic window. The cat tried to jump through, hit, fell back down, shook his head and tried it again! He finally caught on that there was something there after 3-4 tries.

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Alyssa Fry
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

‘ HIIIIIIIIIIIHOPEYOUDON’TMINDTHATIFOUNDYOURSECRETSTASHOFTREAAAATTSS

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Hilary Mol
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Honey, who's at the door? ... honey?" *walks to door* "HoneeAAAAAAAAUUUUUUGHHH!!"

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Missy Barton
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's how Midnite would tell us she was ready to come inside

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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.”

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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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Raine Soo
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3 years ago DotsCreated 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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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated 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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3 years ago DotsCreated 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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