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Cat Paw Glows on Plasma Ball

This meme is a three-part collage showing the surprising cool effect when a cat presses its paw against the glass of a plasma ball. The top text introduces the content, followed by a full shot of the plasma ball with the cat's paw against the glass, then two zoomed-in close-up shots. Because plasma arcs follow conductive paths through the cat's paw, the electric arcs align perfectly with each of the cat's toe pads (toe beans), making every toe glow bright pink from the plasma, creating a very cute, unexpected result.
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Because we all need it, here's what happens when a cat touches a plasma ball.

Overview

This meme is a three-part collage showing the surprising cool effect when a cat presses its paw against the glass of a plasma ball. The top text introduces the content, followed by a full shot of the plasma ball with the cat's paw against the glass, then two zoomed-in close-up shots. Because plasma arcs follow conductive paths through the cat's paw, the electric arcs align perfectly with each of the cat's toe pads (toe beans), making every toe glow bright pink from the plasma, creating a very cute, unexpected result.

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This meme originates from X.com (formerly Twitter) posted by the account WholesomeMeme, it is a viral wholesome meme sharing this interesting scientific quirk, and has been widely reposted across social media platforms as a cute animal oddity.

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