[quote]Amusing photos of cats may provide hours of entertainment for people browsing online but can they be used to help people remember things? Memrise analysed data to see what helped their members retain information. The company discovered an interesting link between the funny photos and people being able to recall phrases. The team studied the results of memory tests to work out which photos worked best. "We wanted to know what kinds of visual mnemonics were most effective at helping people to learn fast," says Ben Whately, chief operating officer at Memrise. "The pattern began to emerge that pictures of cats always featured disproportionately among the most effective," he says.[/quote] Look's like another win for the internet.