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The ridged pattern on a cat's nosepad is as individual as a human fingerprint.
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A cat has a total of 24 whiskers, 4 rows of whiskers on each side. The upper two rows can move independently of the bottom two rows. A cat uses its whiskers for measuring distances.
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It is a common belief that cats are color blind; but recent studies have shown that cats can see blue, green, and red.
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In ancient Egypt, mummies were made of cats, and embalmed mice were placed with them in their tombs. In one ancient city, over 300,000 cat mummies were found.
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Cat litter was 'invented' in 1947 when Edward Lowe asked his neighbor to try a dried, granulated clay used to sop up grease spills in factories. (In 1990, Mr. Lowe sold his business for $200 million.)
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