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Kitten Finishes Doctoral Thesis

After nearly three straight months of work, Jack the kitten has put the finishing touches on his doctoral thesis. The paper explores the relationship between socio-economic status and overall health, and will be reviewed by professors at Princeton University this fall.

“He just crashed as soon as he finished it,” says Cody Brinks, a friend. “I told him not to have all those energy drinks, but he wouldn’t listen.”

Via cranberrycocktail.

Black Cat Study Shows Decline in Bad Luck

Statisticians at Ohio State University have crunched 20 years of data on black cats and misfortune. What they’ve found is a steady decline in the correlation between bad luck and path crossing.

“20 years ago, if a black cat crossed your path, you were pretty much doomed,” says Kip Schuster, who led the study. “These days, the results are pretty negligible.”

A black cat in 2012 conveys nearly the same bad luck as a pineapple – “basically zilch,” says Schuster.

While the researchers are confident in their findings, they’re at a loss to explain the decline.

“Global warming? I don’t know,” says Schuster.

Via LeBrun.

PHOTO OP: Silly Kitty

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PHOTO OP: Carpet Kitty

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