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December 12, 2008

The World's Oldest Cat Video Was Made By Thomas Edison

Tipster Louis just pointed out this video from 1894, created by Thomas Edison, of two cats boxing in a ring. Thomas Edison made crazy cat videos in 1894. Mind officially blown:

The YouTube commenters are debating whether or not this stunt constituted cruelty to animals, in their beside-the-point adorable YouTube commenter way, but I'm more concerned with how much CUTER and less busted-looking cats have become in the past 114 years. We're very lucky to have the cats, and the cat videos, we have today.

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Elliot

I think you're working on the assumption that Thomas Edison didn't just lure stray cats into boxing rings with open sardine cans.

Posted by: Elliot profile link at 12/13/08 12:45 AM | Reply
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this video will be the cornerstone of my doctoral dissertatioin on silly cat videos as a pillar of American culture.

Posted by: scoopalicious profile link at 12/13/08 3:59 PM | Reply
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