Did you know?

Cats can't taste sweet things due to a genetic defect.

Cats can jump surprisingly high, slip through the tightest spaces, and seemingly have nine lives. But there's one thing they can't do: taste sweet things.

According to a 2007 article in Scientific American, unlike other mammals, felines can't taste sweetness due to the fact that they 'lack 247 base pairs of the amino acids that make up the DNA of the Tas1r2 gene. As a result, it does not code for the proper protein … and it does not permit cats to taste sweets.'

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Today's Peninsula sunrise:

1. 54

Today's Peninsula sunset:

1. 11

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High Tide:

1. 19 (3.81m)
2. 37 (3.70m)

Low Tide:

03.44 (0.57m)

1. 37 (0.83m)

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Today's weather:

You could be singing in the rain at times today. Top temperature 10c, low of 3c

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Orwell Bridge: Open

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Today's cinema showing:

Closed

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Today's Post Office Openings:

Shotley: 09.00 – 13.00

Chelmondiston: 08.30 – 17.00

Holbrook: 07.00 – 21.00

Brantham: Closed

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Today's food shop openings:

Holbrook Co-op: 06.00 -23.00

Stutton Community Shop: 08.30 – 17.30

Brantham Co-op: 06.00 – 23.00

Premier Stores Shotley: 07:00 - 21:00

Hollingsworth's: 09.00 – 17.30

Orwell Stores: 07.30 – 18.00

Suffolk Food Hall: 09.00 – 18.00

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Pharmacy opening times:

Closed

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Movie quote of the day:

"I learned a long time ago that worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but it doesn't get you anywhere.

National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002)

— Van Wilder (Reynolds) dishing out some grade-A life advice.

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Riddle of the day:

Two people were playing chess and both won. What clever move made this happen?

Previous Answer:

What sport can also be eaten?

A - Squash