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TIL that in Russia. A cat saved an abandon baby by covering him and keeping him warm and meowed loudly to get the attention of a passersby.

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kORD7 TIL the voice actor of Paarthurnax, the good dragon in Skyrim, is also the voice of Mario/Luigi/Wario/etc. since 1990
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