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TIL That in Norse mythology, there is a squirrel named "Ratatoskr" who runs up and down the tree of realms. Only to relay insults from someone named "Nidhogg" to other gods living in different realms. As well as a deer named "Four Stags" who jumps from the metaphysical branches of the tree to other

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