The Coolest Cats in History

Sure, your cat is cool. All cats are cool! But some cats have made a mark for themselves in history, whether it's for their own actions or because they belonged to an inspirational figure. After all, who inspired those inspirational deeds? In this video, you will meet military cats, science cats, literary cats, political cats, showbiz cats, and cats who happened to be in the right place at the right time. One cat even went to outer space! Incidentally, Nikola Tesla's cat is referred to as "Mačak." If that was the cat's name, it showed a profound lack of imagination, because that is the Croatian term for "male cat." But maybe the cat was named by another family member, because we know Tesla had plenty of imagination. (via Mental Floss)