Cat News: Mačak, Nikola Tesla's Cat 15 June 2026

What if one of the greatest electrical breakthroughs in human history began… with a cat? Long before Nikola Tesla transformed the modern world with alternating current electricity, he was a curious child captivated by something strange happening in the fur of his beloved black cat, Macak. One evening, as he stroked Macak’s back, Tesla watched sparks leap into the darkness and heard the crackle of static electricity. The moment stayed with him for life. Years later, Tesla described that childhood memory as a turning point — the night he first began asking the question that would shape his future: What is electricity? In this episode, we explore the remarkable story of Tesla’s feline companion, the spark of imagination that lit a scientific revolution, and the unexpected ways animals can inspire some of humanity’s biggest discoveries.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.