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Famous Internet Cats: Longcat and Keyboard Cat Quiz

Behind every legendary cat meme is a real cat. How much do you know about Shiro and Fatso?

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  1. What was Longcat's real name?

    Shiro is the Japanese word for white.

  2. What color was Shiro when she first came home as a kitten?

    Her coat turned white as she grew healthy.

  3. What was Longcat's color-flipped black twin called?

    Tacgnol is Longcat spelled backward.

  4. About how old was Shiro when she died in 2020?

    The meme years are 2005 to 2006, but Shiro lived from 2002 to 2020.

  5. What was the original Keyboard Cat's name?

    Fatso was filmed in 1984 and died in 1987.

  6. Who was really playing the keyboard in the original video?

    A newborn T-shirt hid his hands.

  7. What did "Play Him Off, Keyboard Cat" borrow from?

    Fatso became that hook for every failed stunt online.

  8. Who became Keyboard Cat 3.0 in 2019?

    Skinny was named after Fatso's sister.

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