I has a warm

April 24th, 2007

i has a warm

Inspired by Anil’s post, I’ve gone ahead and added to the lolcats phenomenon.

Original picture found on clipmarks.

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Cat parasite “Toxoplasma gondii”, present in 50% of the UK population, changes behavior

June 23rd, 2006

John Hawks Anthropology Weblog : Cat parasite makes people act like cats FROM: The Times UK

Dangerrrr: cats could alter your personality

THEY may look like lovable pets but Britain’s estimated 9m domestic cats are being blamed by scientists for infecting up to half the population with a parasite that can alter people’s personalities.

The startling figures emerge from studies into Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite carried by almost all the country’s feline population. They show that half of Britain’s human population carry the parasite in their brains, and that infected people may undergo slow but crucial changes in their behaviour.

John Hawks has lots more interesting stuff to say on the topic, and more of the article from the Times UK. The parasite is apparently incurable and it’s effects build over time! Terrifying!

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