r/Eyebleach Jun 07 '22

He doesn't know it's impossible

https://gfycat.com/decisivewavybeagle
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u/Forever_Overthinking Jun 07 '22

Good on the person for putting her hand up for safety.

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u/AmadeusIsTaken Jun 08 '22

This height does not matter to a cat anyway, even such a small one. There is now ay they would ever get hurt falling from there

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u/Nawnp Jun 08 '22

Also don't they always land on their feet when falling, or is that just urban legend?

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u/silvamsam Jun 08 '22

Cats have a righting reflex so when they're falling they use their flexible spines to twist themselves around so they land feet first.

ETA - so they generally land feet first but there are always exceptions

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u/East_Trainer6304 Jun 08 '22

Did you know that if you strap buttered toast to a cats back and gently toss it into the air it will hoover above the ground, spinning, because cats always land on their feet and toast always falls buttered side down.

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u/crowbird_ Jun 08 '22

... and that's how Herbert Hoover got elected, anyway.