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  2. Sailors' superstitions - Wikipedia

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    Tiddles, a black cat who gained fame as a Royal Navy ship's cat. While in many cultures, a black cat is considered unlucky, British and Irish sailors considered adopting a black "ship's cat" because it would bring good luck. [22] [23] A high level of care was directed toward them to keep them happy. There is some logic to this belief: cats hunt ...

  3. Cat behavior - Wikipedia

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    Observing how a cat holds its tail can give a good sense of the cat’s current temperament. Held high, may have a slight curl forward - a sign of friendliness. The cat is happy, content, and comfortable. The tail may quiver or vibrate if the cat is excited. Held low and tucked under - a sign of fear or unease. The cat is attempting to make ...

  4. Are Black Cats Really Bad Luck? We Claw Through the Myth - AOL

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    Black cats being bad luck is a myth that has persisted through the centuries. Find out the history and the truth to see if black cats are really evil or not.

  5. List of bad luck signs - Wikipedia

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    Breaking a mirror is said to bring seven years of bad luck [1]; A bird or flock of birds going from left to right () [citation needed]Certain numbers: The number 4.Fear of the number 4 is known as tetraphobia; in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages, the number sounds like the word for "death".

  6. Folks Share The Best Cat Smiles They’ve Ever Been Blessed To ...

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    Image credits: jjky665678 It turns out that cats have their own analogue of a smile - they simply blink slowly when they look at their owners. And scientists who have studied thousands of cat ...

  7. Dried cat - Wikipedia

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    In some European cultures it was customary to place the dried or desiccated body of a cat inside the walls of a newly built home to ward off evil spirits or as a good luck charm. It was believed that the cats had a sixth sense and that putting a cat in the wall was a blood sacrifice so the animal could use psychic abilities to find and ward off ...

  8. Caught In The Act: 50 Hilarious Posts That Show Cats Being ...

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    Image credits: Cats are Assholes In addition, she notes that owners don’t always understand the cues when cats want to be left alone, causing them to react in ways they find to be negative.

  9. Cultural depictions of cats - Wikipedia

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    Eighteenth century folk art, Cat of Kazan. Unlike in Western countries, cats have been considered good luck in Russia for centuries. Owning a cat, and especially letting one into a new house before the humans move in, is said to bring good fortune. [18] Cats in Orthodox Christianity are the only animals that are allowed to enter the temples.