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Cat Nabs Formula 1 Victory With Homemade Car

In what racing commentators are calling “the biggest upset of the year,” a cat named Eric has come out of obscurity to best his rivals in the Korean Grand Prix. Perhaps most stunning of all, he did it with a car he built himself.

“Most F1 vehicles are masterworks of engineering and precision,” says Burt Kellog, a writer for Speed Magazine who reports on Eric’s rise to stardom. “This thing is made out of cardboard. It’s not aerodynamic at all. But, he really pulled ahead in the last race. It was a site to see.”

Via truebluead.

STUDY: Twitter Kills Feline Productivity

According to a new study from the Pew Research Center, Twitter is a terrible drain on the productivity of cats.  Researchers tracked a group of 150 cats throughout the workday in the largest known study of its kind and found that the number one reason cats get distracted from napping is Twitter.

“Cats, especially house cats, love Twitter,” said lead researcher Roger Colles. “It allows them a unique channel to stay connected while also providing an outlet for their vanity.”

However, says Colles, Twitter is also a major time suck.  "There are many valuable napping hours wasted tracking the latest hashtags,“ he said.

Via Julian Ortega Martinez.

PHOTO OP: Peekaboo Cat

Via nyominx.

Cat Pledges to Grow Own Catnip

In an effort to go green, Mitzy the cat has decided to grow her own catnip.  

“Most catnip is grown in Mexico and then imported to the U.S.,” said friend Tino Wells.  "The shipping uses a lot of fossil fuels and puts tons of CO2 into the air, not to mention that you have no way to be sure what sort of pesticides were used to grow the nip.“

Mitzy calculates that she can grow a year supply of the plant for her and a friend using just a couple of window boxes.  She’ll grow using strictly organic methods.

Via haollin.