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TIL no species of cat can both purr and roar

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MZw8 TIL Bernard Noble was sentenced to and is currently serving 13-40 years in prison for 2 joints (strike 3 conviction).
DQ9aV TIL about Lena Zavaroni, a Scottish singer who was the youngest person in history to have an album in the top 10 of the UK Albums Chart at the age of 10, when she also performed with Frank Sinatra. She sadly died at the age of 35 from pneumonia following an operation to cure her depression.
l7LVN TIL in Finland, molybdomancy, or predicting future through the shape of molten tin, is a tradition for New Year's Eve
6E9nW TIL The day after Thanksgiving is the busiest day for Plumbers around the United States
OGbEY TIL that grapefruit juice can interact in unpredictable ways with many drugs. This can occur even when eaten few days before taking the drugs due to the irreversal blocking of critical enzymes needed to metabolize the drug. Other fruits like citrus, apple and pomegranate have similar issues.