Maru the cat turns five; Internet collapses from cuteness overload

Famed Internet mascot/interplanetary captain of cuteness Maru has turned five, and in celebration, his human has put together a compilation of some of Maru's most awwwwwwww-inducing moments of 2011.

Happy birthday, Maru! I will raise a glass to you and the hope of wasting thousands more hours watching you jump in and out of boxes.

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