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If you haven't seen an image of Grumpy Catyet, you must not have regular Internet access. The cat that got famous and became the face of grumpy memes has had numerous interviews and was commissioned by Friskies to attend SXSW. To find out more about what lies beneath the cute, frowning face, read these 30 Things You Didn't Know About Grumpy Cat.
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Grumpy Cat is indeed a girl.
Grumpy Cat is indeed a girl.
For those of you who always assumed Grumpy Cat was a boy, or never really thought about it, she is actually a girl.
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Grumpy Cat's real name is Tardar Sauce.
Grumpy Cat's real name is Tardar Sauce.
Her identity may have been upstaged by the "Grumpy Cat" phenomenon, but she does have a real name.
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Tardar Sauce was born on April 4, 2012.
Tardar Sauce was born on April 4, 2012.
Recently celebrating her first birthday, Tardar Sauce has definitley gotten famous at a young age.
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Grumpy Cat's fame began with a photo posted to Reddit on September 22, 2012.
Grumpy Cat's fame began with a photo posted to Reddit on September 22, 2012.
Grumpy Cat's recognition was sparked by a single picture uploaded to Reddit, and the rest is history.
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At first, people assumed that Grumpy Cat's frown was Photoshopped.
At first, people assumed that Grumpy Cat's frown was Photoshopped.
For many viewers, her facial expression was too incredibly cute to be true, but her frown has been proven to be 100% real and natural through a plethora of images, vidoes, and real-life public appearances.
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Grumpy Cat feels that there are too many people in New York City.
Grumpy Cat feels that there are too many people in New York City.
Following her media tour for the promotion of Friskies' Web-series "Will Kitty Play With It?", Tardar Sauce has concluded that New York City is overpopulated, and some will definitely agree with her.
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Grumpy Cat likes to sleep a lot, especially on her back.
Grumpy Cat likes to sleep a lot, especially on her back.
Many cats and people may empathize with this one.
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Tardar says, "I look like other cats."
Tardar says, "I look like other cats."
Despite all the fame, Tard remains a humble cat who doesn't realize that she's exceptionally special.
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Grumpy Cat's favorite foods are tuna and Starbucks coffee cake.
Grumpy Cat's favorite foods are tuna and Starbucks coffee cake.
Tuna seems like a conventional choice for a cat, but the Starbucks coffee cake is a bit odd.
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Grumpy Cat if from Morristown, Arizona.
Grumpy Cat is from Morristown, Arizona.
This explains why Grumpy Cat enjoys looking at the desert out of a window.
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Grumpy Cat is only photographed once a week.
Grumpy Cat is only photographed once a week.
Her owners try to keep her life as normal as possible, so photo shoots that take her out of her routine of playing and napping are only allowed once a week.
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Grumpy Cat loves to hide behind the curtains.
Grumpy Cat loves to hide behind the curtains.
Like any other cat, she finds curtains to be the ultimate toy.
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Grumpy Cat was not bred to be a munchkin cat.
Grumpy Cat was not bred to be a munchkin cat.
Many people speculate that Tardar Sauce was specially bred to be her size, but her parents are both regular-sized house cats, and her dwarfism is a result of naturally occurring genetic mutation.
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Friskies flew Grumpy Cat first class to South by Southwest and paid for a chauffeur, a personal assistant, and unlimited food.
Friskies flew Grumpy Cat first class to South by Southwest and paid for a chauffeur, a personal assistant, and unlimited food.
Friskies signed Grumpy Cat to their web series "Will Kitty Play With It?" in which they throw random objects in front of Tard to see if she will play with it. As part of their promotion, they flew Grumpy Cat to SXSW and catered to all of her needs, proving Tardar Sauce is a true A-List celebrity.
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Grumpy Cat has now appeared in multiple episodes of "Will Kitty Play With It?", a Friskies Youtube show.
Grumpy Cat has now appeared in multiple episodes of "Will Kitty Play With It?", a Friskies Youtube series.
Friskies enlisted Grumpy Cat for more episodes than one, using her fame to promote their awesome product.
600 people lined up to see Grumpy Cat at South by Southwest in Austin, including Andrew W. K. and Ian Somerhalder.
600 people lined up to see Grumpy Cat at South by Southwest in Austin, including Andrew W. K. and Ian Somerhalder.
Allegedly, Grumpy Cat drew bigger crowds than others celebrities and #influencers featured at SXSW, such as author Neil Gaiman and Al Gore. 600 people gathered to meet the famous cat.
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Ian Somerhalder called Grumpy Cat "a sweetie pie with beautiful eyes."
Ian Somerhalder called Grumpy Cat "a sweetie pie with beautiful eyes."
Ian Somerhalder of Vampire Diaries and Lost declared his love for Grumpy Cat following their meeting at SXSW.
Grumpy Cat's trademark frown is due to her dwarfism.
Grumpy Cat's trademark frown is due to her dwarfism.
Even though Grumpy Cat is fully healthy, she is a dwarf cat. Her condition is what gives her that grumpy face we have all come to love.
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Due to her dwarfism, Grumpy Cat waddles when she walks.
Due to her dwarfism, Grumpy Cat waddles when she walks.
Responsible for many of her exotic attributes, Tard's dwarfism also gives her a charming wobble when she walks.
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Tard is afraid of heights and jumping.
Tard is afraid of heights and jumping.
Her fear of heights might be due to her dwarfism, which prevents her from jumping.
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Grumpy Cat is owned by Tabatha, a former waitress at Red Lobster.
Grumpy Cat is owned by Tabatha, a former waitress at Red Lobster.
The manager and owner of Grumpy Cat was working as a waitress at Red Lobster before Tard got famous.
Grumpy Cat has special healing powers.
Grumpy Cat has special healing powers.
Allegedly, a woman in Texas used Grumpy Cat as a part of her cancer treatment. She would look at pictures of Grumpy to help her get through chemotherapy, and she is now in remission.
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Tardar Sauce has a brother named Pokey, who is also a dwarf.
Tardar Sauce has a brother named Pokey, who is also a dwarf.
Sometimes featured alongside Tardar Sauce, Pokey has a face that is also fame-worthy. We will have to wait and see if it runs in the family.
Out of the two famous cat siblings, Pokey is really the grumpy one, and Tardar Sauce is actually happy.
Out of the two famous cat siblings, Pokey is really the grumpy one, and Tardar Sauce is actually happy.
Ironically, Grumpy Cat is quite a happy cat, while her brother Pokey is the grumpy one in the family.
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Grumpy Cat's Youtube video "The Original Grumpy Cat" has almost 9,400,000 views.
Grumpy Cat's Youtube video "The Original Grumpy Cat" has almost 9,400,000 views.
Following her rise in fame, Grumpy Cat's Youtube channel has blown up with views.
Grumpy Cat has made appearances on "Anderson Live" and "Good Morning America."
Grumpy Cat has made appearances on Anderson Live and Good Morning America.
Like any celebrity of relevance, Grumpy Cat has made a few TV appearances, both stopping to chat with Anderson Cooper and Good Morning America.
Grumpy Cat appeared in a "TIME" photoshoot.
Grumpy Cat appeared in a TIME photo shoot.
TIME magazine recognizes influential figures in its pages, so it makes sense that Tardar Sauce made an appearance.
Grumpy Cat's name and face was trademarked in January 2013.
Grumpy Cat's name and face was trademarked in January 2013.
No longer is Grumpy Cat just a personality, she is now also a brand.
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Grumpy Cat has been interviewed by "Forbes" magazine.
Grumpy Cat has been interviewed by Forbes magazine.
The video interview featured Tard owning a pseudo-intellectual Forbes man. Not bad for a financial magazine trying to be humorous.
Grumpy Cat made an appearance in the documentary "Lil BUB and Friendz."
Grumpy Cat made an appearance in the documentary Lil BUB and Friendz.
Now officially a movie star, Grumpy Cat made an appearance in the film Lil BUB and Friendz, a documentary exploring the Internet cat phenomenon.
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