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If you love cats, you're in for a treat today as here we have 100 cat facts you won't want to miss!

If the answer is yes, you're in luck, because from this point onward cat facts is all we're going to be talking about!

A male cat is called a Tom.

A female cat can be a Molly or a Queen.

A male cat is specifically called a Tom, but a female cat is more complex.

Normally, a female cat would be referred to as a Molly, but if it's pregnant with kittens then it's a Queen!

The saying, "A cat always lands on its feet" isn't just an old myth.

The higher the fall, the more likely a cat is to survive it.

It turns out that if a cat falls from a lower height, say less than 7 stories high, then it's actually more likely to be injured!

If a cat falls from a greater height, it has more time to correct its position mid-flight and prepare itself more for the landing.

It's been scientifically proven that cat owners are healthier people.

Patting a cat has been proven to release oxytocin, which lowers stress levels.

There's also a clear link between cat ownership and a lowered risk of strokes or heart problems, as a cat's purr lowers blood pressure.

Most people associate a cat's purr with it being happy, but that's not always true.

You should probably stop feeding your cat milk.

If you really want to reward your cat with some milk, make sure you buy lactose-free!

Cat brains are very similar to human brains.

President Abraham Lincoln was a bit of a crazy cat lady.

The first cat to take a trip to space was called Félicette.

On the October 18, 1963 a black and white tuxedo cat named C 341 was rocketed out into space, making world history.

Upon its safe return it was decided that it deserved an actual name, and so it was named Félicette, after the popular cartoon character Felix the Cat.

If you think of yourself as a "cat person", you're among 11.5% of people in the world.

"Cat people" are said to be more open people, but also a bit more neurotic.

The record is held by a Burmese cat called Tarawood Antigone, who was just four years old at the time.

Over her lifetime, a cat called Dusty had a total of 420 kittens.

Dusty was your ordinary looking cat, with no pedigree or special background.

A lion's roar is the loudest of any big cat and can be heard up to 8 km away.

Most of us use their website or app on a daily basis, whether it's for going from video to video until you end up watching conspiracy theories, or just to entertain ourselves with cute cat videos.

The oldest cat video on YouTube is dated back to 1894.

In 2014, the famous YouTube star, Grumpy Cat, earned more money Gwyneth Paltrow - an Oscar-Winning Actress.

Cheetahs are the only big cat that can turn in mid air while sprinting.

The tiger is the largest living member of the cat family, the Felidae.