matt.hintsa
life: The November 17, 1958 issue of LIFE found naval researchers testing the effects of being upside-down for prolonged periods of time on animals in an attempt to learn about the disorientation astronauts would likely experience on space flights. The research included using magnets to affix animals to the ceiling. Unsurprisingly, one key finding of the study was that the adorable kitten was “extremely fatigued” by the experience of walking upside-down. Here, in celebration of LIFE’s 75th anniversary, LIFE.com presents the most wonderful and, in some cases, the most thoroughly bizarre science and technology photos ever to appear in the magazine. Upside-down cat is upside-down. (At least they provided him with an upside-down mouse for fun, right?)

life:

The November 17, 1958 issue of LIFE found naval researchers testing the effects of being upside-down for prolonged periods of time on animals in an attempt to learn about the disorientation astronauts would likely experience on space flights.

The research included using magnets to affix animals to the ceiling. Unsurprisingly, one key finding of the study was that the adorable kitten was “extremely fatigued” by the experience of walking upside-down.

Here, in celebration of LIFE’s 75th anniversary, LIFE.com presents the most wonderful and, in some cases, the most thoroughly bizarre science and technology photos ever to appear in the magazine.

Upside-down cat is upside-down. (At least they provided him with an upside-down mouse for fun, right?)

Reblogged 3 months ago from life
764 notes
  1. greeenmeansgo reblogged this from known-stranger
  2. doctorhoenikker reblogged this from moonjunk
  3. sarahannedupree reblogged this from tea-and-skeletons
  4. phatiipat reblogged this from life
  5. cosbysweater reblogged this from npr and added:
    he constantly breaks my heart whenever he informs me that his job is not actually like this.
  6. eggznrice reblogged this from qcumblr
  7. qcumblr reblogged this from life
  8. michrainbow reblogged this from life
  9. studiousadventures reblogged this from npr
  10. nalaeaux reblogged this from known-stranger
  11. known-stranger reblogged this from madame-curie
  12. whynotpurpledeer reblogged this from life and added:
    this is.. strange.
  13. t-timemusings reblogged this from life
  14. complaina reblogged this from life
  15. shigiliquandria reblogged this from life
  16. thismarks-theend-xxiii reblogged this from slutgarden
  17. visaisahero reblogged this from cheeruplisa
  18. cheeruplisa reblogged this from curiousgirl and added:
    LET THE KITTY GO >:(
  19. kaitlintara reblogged this from life
  20. bewks reblogged this from themsweetnothings
  21. escalator-wit reblogged this from life
  22. 3headeddragon reblogged this from life
  23. the-shorter-story reblogged this from moremuna
  24. stellawho reblogged this from life
  25. moremuna reblogged this from npr
  26. thankstothemoon reblogged this from mlq3
  27. thelurkingsofmisterj reblogged this from mlq3
  28. themsweetnothings reblogged this from life
  29. theinfinitesadness reblogged this from mlq3
  30. mlq3 reblogged this from life