Weekend Diversion: Obsession, for cats? (Synopsis) [Starts With A Bang]


“The impact of an attacking tiger can be compared to that of a piano falling on you from a second story window. But unlike the piano, the tiger is designed to do this, and the impact is only the beginning.” –John Vaillant

I can’t fault you if you’ve given up entirely on the perfume/cologne industry. Despite was might be marketed as a way to induce an “obsession” among your love interest, reality often falls flat. Have a listen to Suede sing about the idea in their song,

Obsessions,

while you consider that an interesting behavior that was quite unintended has been seen.

Image credit: National Geographic.

Image credit: National Geographic.

Why would this jungle cat be so interested in this tree? Why did the cat lick and rub against it for upwards of eleven minutes? Because — believe it or not — it was doused with a healthy helping of Calvin Klein’s Obsession for men. Yes, you read that right. The cologne of 1980s/1990s ad campaigns is outstanding for attracting the interest not of human, but of jungle cats.

Image credit: Mario Sorrenti / Calvin Klein, featuring Kate Moss.

Image credit: Mario Sorrenti / Calvin Klein, featuring Kate Moss.

Why? Find out on this edition of our Weekend Diversion!



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“The impact of an attacking tiger can be compared to that of a piano falling on you from a second story window. But unlike the piano, the tiger is designed to do this, and the impact is only the beginning.” –John Vaillant

I can’t fault you if you’ve given up entirely on the perfume/cologne industry. Despite was might be marketed as a way to induce an “obsession” among your love interest, reality often falls flat. Have a listen to Suede sing about the idea in their song,

Obsessions,

while you consider that an interesting behavior that was quite unintended has been seen.

Image credit: National Geographic.

Image credit: National Geographic.

Why would this jungle cat be so interested in this tree? Why did the cat lick and rub against it for upwards of eleven minutes? Because — believe it or not — it was doused with a healthy helping of Calvin Klein’s Obsession for men. Yes, you read that right. The cologne of 1980s/1990s ad campaigns is outstanding for attracting the interest not of human, but of jungle cats.

Image credit: Mario Sorrenti / Calvin Klein, featuring Kate Moss.

Image credit: Mario Sorrenti / Calvin Klein, featuring Kate Moss.

Why? Find out on this edition of our Weekend Diversion!



from ScienceBlogs http://ift.tt/1EJvnGT

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