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TIL about Hamish McHamish a ginger cat who lived in a town in Scotland. He rose to fame after a book entitled Hamish McHamish of St Andrews: Cool Cat About Town was published. On 5 April 2014 a bronze statue of Hamish was unveiled in Hamish"s honor.

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