R.I.P. Kabosu, the real Shiba Inu behind the Doge meme
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The internet lost a legend today. Kabosu, the real-life Shiba Inu that inspired the seemingly eternal Doge meme, has died. She was 18, which is past the point most dog-to-human-years charts cut off, so her admirers can rest assured that she lived a long and happy life well into senior citizenship.