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.

96% of candles that are purchased are by women.

Cotton crops can be sprayed up to 40 times a year making it the most chemical-intensive crop in the world.

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