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Feb 9
HELLO. A quirky Czech scientist that says cats can really mess you up. theatlantic: How Your Cat Is Making You Crazy Jaroslav Flegr is no kook. And yet, for years, he suspected his mind had been taken over by parasites that had invaded his brain. So the prolific scientist began to investigate, then asked: Could tiny organisms carried by house cats be creeping into our brains, causing everything from car wrecks to schizophrenia? Now, his science-fiction hunch is gaining credence and shaping the emerging science of mind-controlling parasites. Read more. [Image: Michal Novotný]

HELLO. A quirky Czech scientist that says cats can really mess you up.

theatlantic:

How Your Cat Is Making You Crazy

Jaroslav Flegr is no kook. And yet, for years, he suspected his mind had been taken over by parasites that had invaded his brain. So the prolific scientist began to investigate, then asked: Could tiny organisms carried by house cats be creeping into our brains, causing everything from car wrecks to schizophrenia? Now, his science-fiction hunch is gaining credence and shaping the emerging science of mind-controlling parasites. Read more.

[Image: Michal Novotný]
Posted at 11:09 AM 198 notes
Source: The Atlantic

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    OH myfucking god. I knew something was wrong with me. Holy shit.
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