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In Switzerland, it's illegal to own just one guinea pig. That’s because they are social animals that need the company of their own kind, which is why Swiss animal welfare laws require that they be kept in pairs or groups.
Earwig
To listen in secret. For example, ‘She tried to earwig our conversation, hoping to hear gossip.’ Pronounced as EER-WIG.
Quote of the day
'It’s a toxic desire to try to be perfect. I realised later in life that the challenge is not to be perfect. It’s to be whole.'
— Jane Fonda
Today's trivia answer:
c
Steven Spielberg directed E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in 1982.
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