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TIL in 525 BC, in the battle of Pelusium the Persians brought cats with them when attacking Egypt, some of them using the cats as shields. Knowing that its forbidden to harm a cat in Egypt. The Egyptions afraid of hurting the cats surrendered to the Persians

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