The '''buttered cat paradox''' is a humorous take involving two supposed "facts":
The '''buttered cat paradox''' is a humorous take involving two supposed "facts":
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*Buttered bread, if dropped, will always land buttered-side down
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*Buttered bread, if dropped, will always land buttered side down.
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*Cats always land on their feet
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*Cats always land on their feet.
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The "paradox" involves an "experiment" whereby a piece of buttered bread is strapped to a cat (butter side facing away from the cat), then the cat is dropped from a sufficient height. Notwithstanding the complaints to be received from [[PETA]] for "animal abuse", one of three things would happen:
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The "paradox" involves an "experiment" whereby a piece of buttered bread is strapped to a cat (with the buttered side facing upwards, away from the cat), then the cat is dropped from a sufficient height. Notwithstanding the complaints to be received from [[PETA]] for "animal abuse", one of three things would happen:
1. The cat lands on its feet, thus disproving the buttered bread fact.
1. The cat lands on its feet, thus disproving the buttered bread fact.