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Why Falling Cats Always Seem to Land on Their Feet

By Taylor Mitchell Brown · The New York Times · March 2026

Why Falling Cats Always Seem to Land on Their Feet

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"It takes backbone to solve an enigma like the “falling cat” problem."

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