September 14 1849 –
Ivan Petrovich Pavlov was born on this date.
Pavlov was a Russian scientist who discovered that dogs drooled whenever bells were rung. Only after his death were his ideas discredited by a group of Swedish scientists who determined that dogs also drooled when a nice juicy steak was dangled in front of them.
In the decades since, science has repeatedly and conclusively demonstrated that dogs will sometimes drool and sometimes not drool and a cat may or not be dead in a box, but who knows.
The Haus of Dcaligari 