Monday, November 21, 2011

Purring Cats

Did you know that apparently when cats purr, it can restore bone and muscle shtuff? I learned all about it XD NOT. I just read some strange article about it...here's what it said.  
Various investigators have shown that sound frequencies in this range can improve bone density and promote healing.
This association between the frequencies of cats' purrs and improved healing of bones and muscles may provide help for some humans. Bone density loss and muscle atrophy is a serious concern for astronauts during extended periods at zero gravity.
Because cats have adapted to conserve energy via long periods of rest and sleep, it is possible that purring is a low energy mechanism that stimulates muscles and bones without a lot of energy. The durability of the cat has facilitated the notion that cats have "nine lives" and a common veterinary legend holds that cats are able to reassemble their bones when placed in the same room with all their parts. Purring may provide a basis for this feline mythology.  Although it is tempting to state that cats purr because they are happy, it is more plausible that cat purring is a means of communication and a potential source of self-healing. 

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=why-do-cats-purr 

This is what I'm doing in Earth Science right now....I have to do the whole month of November with this website. http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KCID/2011/11/10/MonthlyHistory.html

CAT PICTURE TIME! 
 The angel cat is wallpaper in cause you were curious XD http://images.fanpop.com/images/image_uploads/Cat-Wallpaper-cats-636603_1024_768.jpg

 

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