6. (Sort of) Off Topic: The War on Cats
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Have you ever wondered how cats became such an unlucky symbol in the West? Well, wonder no more! On this episode, Janey is going to tell us all about how cat's went from being worshipped in Egypt to being number 1 on Pope Gregory IX's Holy Sh*t List. Happy Halloween!
Sources:
When Pope Gregory IX Declared War on Cats
Vox in Rama Wikipedia
Cat-Burning Wikipedia
The Bizarre Life of Cats in Shakespeare
The Battle of Pelusium
Tudor Cats
The Black Death — National Geographic article
Vox in Rama on Quora
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