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#!/bin/bash
MSG=$(shuf -n 1 facts.txt)
TIME=$(date +"%I:%M %p")
FROM="+1AAABBBCCCC"
TO="+1XXXYYYZZZZ"
twilio api:core:calls:create --method GET --to $TO --from $FROM --twiml "<Response><Pause length='1'/><Say voice='alice'>This is your cat fact for $TIME</Say><Pause length='1'/><Say voice='alice'>$MSG</Say><Play>https://orangefreesounds.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Cute-cat-meow-sound.mp3</Play></Response>"
Adult cats have 30 teeth, while kittens have 26
A house cat is genetically 95.6% tiger.
Cats can jump 5 times their height
Cats have an extra organ that allows them to taste scents in the air
Each cat’s nose is unique, much like human fingerprints.
Cat whiskers are the same width as their body
Cats walk like camels and giraffes, both right feet then both left feet.
Cats sleep 12-16 hours per day, and spend 1/3 of their awake hours grooming
Cats can dream
Europe introduced cats into the Americas as a form of pest control in the 1750s.
Cats can not taste sweetness. Scientists believe it is due to a genetic mutation that affects key taste receptors.
Cats can recognize your voice. So yes, they are just ignoring you.
The oldest cat video dates back to 1894 and is called Boxing Cats
When a family cat died in ancient Egypt, family members would shave off their eyebrows as a sign of mourning.
Cats and humans have nearly identical sections of the brain that control emotions.
Cats can move both ears separately and about 180 degrees around.
With enough water, cats can tolerate temperatures up to 133 °F.
Like dogs, cats only sweat through their paws.
A cat has no collarbone, meaning it can fit through any opening smaller than its head.
Cats are highly sensitive to vibrations and may be able to detect earthquake tremors 10 or 15 minutes before humans can.
Cats spend 70% of their lives sleeping
A cat was the Mayor of an Alaskan town for 20 years
Isaac Newton invented the cat door
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frerich commented Dec 4, 2023

A cat has no collarbone, meaning it can fit through any opening smaller than its head.

I suppose this should say larger than its head, right?

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