Cats have lived with humans for more than 4,000 years but we still don’t know everything about them because they are really mysterious creatures.

This video is full of fascinating nuggets of wisdom about cats. Some you’ll know and some will be new to everyone.

Did you know that cats can make up to 100 different sounds?

Or that they can’t taste sweets?

Or that some ginger tabby cats have freckles around their mouth and even on their eyelids?

And these aren’t the only surprising facts about cats you may have missed!

Cats have been domesticated for about 4,000 years!

Before that, they were one of the greatest hunters feared by numerous species.

Did you know that a group of kittens is often called a kindle and a group of adult cats is called a clowder?

And that a female cat is referred to as a queen, and a male cat is known as a tom.

Also, cats only meow at humans. With other animals, they hiss, spit, and purr, but never meow.

They also tend to greet each other by touching noses.

I was surprised to discover that the problem of acne is pretty common among cats. They usually end up developing blackheads on their chins, which is widely known as feline acne.

There’s all of these amazing cat facts and much, much more in the video above!

And, when you’re done with the video, click below to check out our mega-post of 163 facts about cats where we’ve pulled all the most interesting and random facts about cats together with a whole host of more in-depth videos.

Click here to see a collection of vintage photos that prove Mark Twain was a ‘Crazy Cat Lady’ type of man