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Cats are (almost) liquid

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253 points lnyan | 1 comments | 17 Oct 24 11:43 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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joshuamcginnis ◴[17 Oct 24 15:01 UTC] No.41870323[source]▶
FYI, the cats are not literally almost liquid in body composition.
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t-3 ◴[17 Oct 24 15:26 UTC] No.41870545[source]▶
"Almost" is a bit vague and probably too strong, but they are mostly water, just like other mammals.
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joshuamcginnis ◴[17 Oct 24 15:40 UTC] No.41870691[source]▶
That's a lot of ambiguity for a scientific paper. Even if it's true (Cats are about 60-70% water), that's not the point of the title.

I suspect its because it makes for a catchy headline.

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1. accrual ◴[17 Oct 24 15:49 UTC] No.41870785[source]▶
I agree. I think it's a bit of nod into the playfulness most associate with cats. I don't mind though, cats are one subject I'm okay with some leeway in the rigorousness of the article title.