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Sci Tech    H4'ed 1/6/13

How your cat is making you crazy

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[I am NOT sure if this article/subject has already been listed with OEN, but I found it quite interesting.]

Article about possible human behavior and perception influence by a parasite.

"The parasite, which is excreted by cats in their feces, is called Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii or Toxo for short) and is the microbe that causes toxoplasmosis--the reason pregnant women are told to avoid cats' litter boxes."
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Cognitive Dissident -- I know (some of) what's going on ... and I do NOT like it!

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