Standing start, no warm-up, remarkable form. They still won't jump down when you ask them to.

The ridges on a cat's nose are as unique as a fingerprint. No two cats match, ever.

They lack the receptor for sweetness. Your dessert was always safe. Your dinner was not.

They sense air and pressure, so a cat knows if it fits through a gap before trying. Mostly.

About 32 muscles per ear and up to 180 degrees of rotation. Perfect for hearing the treat bag from two rooms away.

A group of kittens, delightfully, is a kindle. Try saying that one at the vet with a straight face.

Farmers stored grain, rodents showed up, cats showed up after that. Humans just got to keep them.

Harming a cat could mean the death penalty, and grieving families shaved their eyebrows. Cats have always known their worth.