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[1] A cat can jump up to five times its own height in a single bound.
[2] A group of cats is called a "clowder."
[3] The first cat to go to space was called Felicette or Astrocat, and he completed that feat on October 18 1963. To date, Felicette remains the only cat ever to have gone to space.
[4] Catnip is actually a herb and not a commercial cat product as some people often believe. Also known as catmint, catwort, or catswort, catnip is said to activate ‘feel-good’ neurotransmitters in cats. When sniffed or nibbled, the herb can lull a cat into a trance.
[5] A cat’s hearing is better than a dog’s. And a cat can hear high-frequency sounds up to two octaves higher than a human.
[6] A cat’s purr has self-healing properties. That’s because cats purr at a frequency between 25 and 150 Hertz, which is the same frequency at which bones and muscles repair themselves.
[7] Like humans, cats can be right-handed or left-handed. Well, in this case, right-pawed or left-pawed. Male cats tend to be left-pawed, whereas female cats are usually right-pawed. Interestingly, most left-handed humans also happen to be males.
[8] Owning a cat has been scientifically-proven to be beneficial for your health.
[9] Cats are way more vocal than dogs. They can make up to 100 different sounds, as opposed to dogs that can only make about 10.
[10] Approximately 24 cat skins can make a coat.