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TIL when Sega of America was localizing the first Sonic the Hedgehog game, they had to create a canonical backstory for him compiled in "The Sonic Bible". He was a poor hedgehog from Nebraska named Sonny. His dad died because of toxic waste and his friend Dr Robotnik turned evil after eating an egg.

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