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TIL: Super Mario Fun Fact: Chain Chomp enemies in Super Mario Bros 3 look like steel black balls with razor sharp teeth. They were inspired by an incident in Miyamoto’s childhood when a neighbour’s dog chased the terrified genius, before it was yanked back by its chain.

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