Columbian drug-lord Pablo Escobar kept four Hippos in his estate before his death in 1993. Deemed too much hassle to move by authorities, his Hippos were left there and have since bred and escaped becoming an invasive species of Columbia.

Just by recycling one aluminum can, enough energy would be saved to have a TV run for three hours.

Maine is the only state with a one-syllable name.

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